Quadrantid
Britishnoun
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We begin 2026 with the annual Quadrantid meteor shower which has been active since the end of December 2025.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
If you have already found yourself looking upwards over the past few nights you might have been lucky enough to have spotted some of the Quadrantid meteors shoot across the sky.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025
The Quadrantid meteor shower reached its peak last night with dozens of visible meteors per hour.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023
The year starts with the Quadrantid meteor shower, named after Quadrans Muralis, an archaic constellation that modern astronomers lump in with the constellation known as Boötes.
From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2023
The Quadrantid meteors peak on Wednesday night into Thursday, and this cosmic show usually features a strong 120 meteors each hour during a short peak, according to the American Meteor Society.
From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2017
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