Andrew Fazekas aka The Night Sky Guy
@thenightskyguy.bsky.social
Working hard to democratize access to the night sky and all things cosmic for the average earthling 🌍 ✨🪐🌒
BTW - the funny name 'Quadrantids' comes from an old retired constellation called Quads Muralis removed from star maps back in 1922 because the maps were overcrowded. The neighboring constellation Bootes absorbed the stars. But they kept the name because there was already a Bootid shower.
January 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
BTW - the funny name 'Quadrantids' comes from an old retired constellation called Quads Muralis removed from star maps back in 1922 because the maps were overcrowded. The neighboring constellation Bootes absorbed the stars. But they kept the name because there was already a Bootid shower.