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Quadrantid

British  
/ ˈkwɒˌdræntɪd /

noun

  1. any member of a meteor shower occurring annually around Jan 3 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Boötes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 zip briefly through dark heavens, peaking on the evening of Jan. 3, according to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

From Washington Post • Jan. 1, 2022

The Quadrantid meteor shower will be visible to the naked eye.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2011

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