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Meteor shower

Quadrantids

An early-January meteor shower known for a short, sharp peak of activity.

Type
Meteor shower
Domain
Scientific connections
Connections
2

Experience system V6

Meteor shower scientific profile

A graph-grounded scientific layout that adapts to available evidence, imagery, relations, and source coverage.

Evidence graphScientific mapOriginal SVGSource trail
  1. 01

    Observe

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  2. 02

    Measure

    Measurement panels use graph coverage, catalog identifiers, and source availability without inventing values.

  3. 03

    Locate

    Associated with Boötes.

  4. 04

    Connect

    2 graph relations shape the knowledge viewport.

Object type
Meteor shower
Graph relations
2
Verified sources
2
Image records
0
Domain
Scientific connections
Status
Graph entity

Scientific map

Atlas context

Quadrantidscoordinate fields shown only when available
  • Associated with

    Boötes

  • Meteor shower of parent

    (196256) 2003 EH1

Original SVG diagram

Scientific schematic

Optical pathCollected lightFocal plane / instrumentMeteor shower
Object class
Meteor shower
Catalog numbers
Not recorded
Graph relations
2
Sources
2
(196256) 2003 EH1BoötesQuadrantidsMeteor shower

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Curated next objects

constellation

Boötes

Boötes is a northern constellation, one of the 88 modern constellations.

dormant comet

(196256) 2003 EH1

An asteroid on a short-period, comet-like orbit believed to be a dormant or extinct comet nucleus — the parent body of the sharp, brief Quadrantid meteor shower.

star

12 Boötis

Subgiant in Boötes, about 122 light-years from Earth.

star

13 Boötis

Red giant in Boötes, about 549 light-years from Earth.

star

15 Boötis

Red giant in Boötes, about 265 light-years from Earth.

star

17 Boötis

Subgiant in Boötes, about 163 light-years from Earth.

Data

Scientific data & provenance

Data & provenance

Stable ID
meteor_shower:quadrantids
Type
Meteor shower
Domain
Scientific connections
Relationships
2
Graph version
1.0.0

Dataset membership

Open data

In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld

Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/meteor_shower:quadrantids

Scientific quality

Substantial
Unreviewed2 sourcesv1.0.0

2 of 4 applicable dimensions complete, 1 partial

Description
Complete
Source coverage
Complete
Relationship coverage
Partial
Review coverage
None
Citation coverage
Not applicable
Image coverage
Not applicable
Timeline coverage
Not applicable

Scientific entity. Dimensions that cannot apply to this object are excluded rather than counted as gaps. See the evidence framework and authority dashboard.

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Sources & references

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • IMOInternational Meteor Organization

    Meteor shower activity, radiants, and peak forecasts.