Quadrantids Quadrantids The Quadrantids (QUA) are a January meteor shower. The zenithal hourly rate (ZHR) of this shower can be as high as that of two other reliably rich meteor showers, the Perseids in August and the Geminids in December, yet Quadrantid meteors are not seen as often as meteors in these other two showers, because the peak intensity is exceedingly sharp, sometimes lasting only hours. Additionally, the meteors are quite faint (mean magnitude 3-6 mag). The meteor rates exceed one-half of their highest value for only about eight hours (compared to two days for the August Perseids), which means that
2010 The National (December) am "Friday, December 17, 1:30 pm "Friday, December 17, 5:00 pm "Friday, December 17, 8:30 pm "Saturday, December 18, 12:00 pm "Saturday, December 18, 6:00 pm "Sunday, December 19, 10:00 am 2010 The National (December) The Swiss Chalet National was held from December 15 to 19, 2010 at the Wesbild Centre in Vernon, British Columbia. 18 men's teams were playing for 8 quarterfinal spots in a round-robin format. The purse for this event was CAD$100,000. The event was the second men's Grand Slam event of the 2010-11 curling season. <nowiki>*</nowiki>Skip Bob Ursel injured, but team still referred to as Team