1. Where to see it
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Quadrantids 2027
Meteor shower active over Dec 28–Jan 12, with its radiant at RA 230° and dec 49°. The reference ZHR is 80, under ideal conditions: you will usually see fewer. Individual meteors can't be predicted.
2. Where to stay
Campamento Bassegoda Park
57 / 100
Provisional score, among Starlight-certified places to stay.
See all places to stay3. What to bring
Sun lounger and warm clothes
You watch with the naked eye for hours: comfort matters more than optics.
See all gear4. How to photograph it
Framing and tips
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Prepare the shotCommunity spots for this event
Places suggested by amateur astronomers and reviewed before publication. Visibility, duration and time are calculated for each one; the SkyScore doesn't yet include clouds or horizon.
Prueba test
Visible · maximum at 04:30:01 CET
SkyScore 94
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Event details
Calculated / estimated Solar longitude of the maximum: IMO. Calculated time; actual activity varies from year to year. · Add to calendar (ICS)
- Maximum (UTC)
- 4 January 2027 at 03:30:01
- Reference ZHR
- 80
- Speed
- 41 km/s
- Moon at maximum
- 12 %
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Recommended gear
essential
Sun lounger and warm clothes
You watch with the naked eye for hours: comfort matters more than optics.
This is general gear: what you already have will do.
recommended
Red-light torch
Preserves your dark adaptation.
optional
Camera with a wide-angle lens
Increases your chances of capturing meteors.
It depends on your camera: check which lenses it takes.
Sources
- Meteor Shower Calendar 2026 (International Meteor Organization). Factual values cited; document © IMO.
- Astronomy Engine (Don Cross). MIT.