Quadrantid

noun

Qua·​dran·​tid kwä-ˈdran-təd How to pronounce Quadrantid (audio)
: 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. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Quadrant-, Quadrans (Muralis) mural quadrant, a group of stars in the constellation Draco from which the shower appears to radiate

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Quadrantid was in 1876

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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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