Quadrantid
noun
Qua·dran·tid
kwä-ˈdran-təd 
: any of a group of meteors that appear annually about January 3
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Read on for a handful of January night-sky sights to kick off 2025 with a bang — or, better yet, a shooting star.
Jan. 2-3: Quadrantid Meteor Shower
Kick off the New Year with a spectacular show as the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks between Jan. 2-3.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Quadrantid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Quadrantid. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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