quadrans
Americannoun
plural
quadrantesEtymology
Origin of quadrans
From the Latin word quadrāns literally, fourth part
Example Sentences
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The radiant for the Quadrantids is in the former constellation of Quadrans Muralis - hence the shower's name - close to the Plough.
From BBC
The Quadrantids get their name from their apparent point of origin in the sky, the former constellation Quadrans Muralis, and will have a blue or yellow-white tinge with fine trails.
From BBC
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
The Quadrantids get their name from the obsolete constellation Quadrans Muralis, which fell out of favor in the 1920s.
From National Geographic
The shower’s name comes from “Quadrans Muralis,” a constellation that does not exist anymore, discovered by French astronomer Jerome Lalande in 1795.
From Time
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