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Dead comet spawned New Year meteors

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Astronomers may have pinpointed source of the Quadrantids.

Keep your eyes on the heavens at the turn of the year, say astronomers - you might spot streaking Quadrantids.

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  1. Jenniskens, P. 2003 EH1 is the Quadrantid shower parent comet. Astronomical Journal, Preprint, See also International Astronomical Union circular 8252, 8 December 2003. (2003).

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Ball, P. Dead comet spawned New Year meteors. Nature (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/news031229-5

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