Quadrantid

British

/ ˈkwɒˌdræntɪd /

noun

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

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We kick start 2025 with the annual Quadrantid meteor shower.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024

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 usually robust Quadrantid meteors peak on the night of Jan. 3-4, according to the American Meteor Society.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2022

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

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2011

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