What is the name of the annual meteor shower, which is active during January?

  • A. Quadrantids
  • B. Geminids
  • C. Leonids
  • D. Ursids

Correct Answer: A. Quadrantids

The Quadrantids, one of the brightest annual meteor showers, are active from December 28 to January 12. According to NASA, approximately 80 meteors per hour can be seen with the meteor velocity is 41 kilometers per second. Though most meteor showers originate from comets, the Quadrantids originate from an asteroid named 2003 EH1. The meteor shower gets its name from the constellation of Quadrans Muralis (Mural Quadrant).

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