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
December-1 December-1 December-1 () is a 2014 Indian Kannada film written and directed by P. Sheshadri starring Niveditha, Santosh Uppina and H. G. Dattatreya in lead roles. The film won two National Film Awards at the 61st National Film Awards – Best Feature Film in Kannada and Best Screenplay (P. Sheshadri) At the 2013 Karnataka State Film Awards, Niveditha was awarded the Best Actress. Basupura is a tiny village where Madevappa works here in a flour mill, and his wife Devakka makes rotis and sells in nearby towns. A school-going son, a daughter still in cradle and Madevappa's aged mother are