- quadrantid
- qua·dran·tid
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quadrantid
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quadrantid — kwäˈdrantə̇d noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: New Latin Quadrant , Quadrans (Muralis) mural quadrant, a group of stars in the constellation Draco from which the shower appears to radiate + English id (I) : any of the meteors in a… … Useful english dictionary
Quadrantid — noun Etymology: New Latin Quadrant , Quadrans (Muralis) mural quadrant, a group of stars in the constellation Draco from which the shower appears to radiate Date: 1876 any of a group of meteors that appear annually about January 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Quadrantids — The Quadrantids are a strong January meteor shower.The radiant of this shower is an area inside the constellation Boötes. The name comes from Quadrans Muralis, an obsolete constellation that is now part of Boötes.The parent body of the… … Wikipedia
Bootiden — Quadrantiden[1] Aktivitätszeitraum 1. 5. Januar Aktivitätsmaximum 3./4. Januar Radiantenposition des Aktivitätsmaximums RA: 15h 20m DE: +49° ZHR 120 … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Quadrantiden — Quadrantiden[1] Aktivitätszeitraum 28. Dezember 12. Januar Aktivitätsmaximum 4. Januar Radiantenposition des Aktivitätsmaximums RA: 15h 20m DE: +49° ZHR 120 … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Constellation — This article is about the star grouping. For other uses, see Constellation (disambiguation). The constellation Orion is one of the most recognizable in the night sky. In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the… … Wikipedia
Meteor shower — This article is about the falling of meteors. For the TV program, see Meteor Shower (TV series). A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused… … Wikipedia
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