Quadrantid meteor shower 2020: 7 must-see photos captured by skygazers

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200104_Quadrantids_2020 As the peak of Quadrantids 2020 meets the midnight of North America, we went a trip to San Benito County to enjoy this starry feast. Tens of meteors flashed across the night sky before the cloud finally covered the whole sky. What a wonderful night! . . . . #astronomy #astro_photography #astro_photography_ #astrophoto #night #nightscape #nightphotography #nightphoto #nightimages #nightshot #fisheyelemag #longexposure #longexpoelite #wintersky #milkyway #milkywaygalaxy #galaxy #milkywayphotography #starrysky #stargazing #sky_captures #meteor #quadrantids #meteorshower #california #america

A post shared by Ziqing Mao (@ziqing_mao) on Jan 4, 2020 at 8:44am PST

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FIRST METEOR SHOWER OF THE DECADE Most meteor shower are named after the constellations from which they appear to radiate, but the Quadrantids is named after a constellation that no longer exits except in memory and the shower's name. In 2003, astronomer Peter Jenniskens tentatively identified the parent body of the Quadrantids as the asteroid 2003 EH1. The 2020 Quadrantids meteor shower peaked Friday night and early Saturday. The conditions was 60% illuminated waxing moon setting around midnight and the possibility of viewing the shower during early peak dark hours was maximum. But then the shower period was marred by passing cirrus clouds due to western disturbance and the lone camera battling cold conditions and harsh windy weather could manage to capture 18 (out of 1200 images)of them. Hanle Monastary and the direction of the river just stood perfect during the moonlit hours for providing a fantastic and beautiful foreground towards north-east direction where the shower was most radiant. Sony a7sII with Sigma 20mm on a sturdy tripod was doing the toughest work in a condition where the maximum temperature was -8.7 deg C and minimum temperature was -16.4 deg C Exposure 20s@f/1.4 #meteor #meteorshower #quadrantids #hanle #ladakh #incredibleladakh #incredibleindia #astrophotography #frozenriver #nightscaper #nightscrapers #bigdipper #astronomypicturesdaily

A post shared by Dorje Angchuk (@dorje_nyrchung) on Jan 3, 2020 at 10:27pm PST

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Quadrantid meteor shower Jan,4th 2020. On the left side just above the tree , the Milk way region of Cassiopeia and Perseus. #quadrantids #meteorshowers #meteorshowertonight #astrophotography #nightphotography #skylovers #astrolandscapephotography #darkskyalqueva #minasaodomingos

A post shared by Jose Zarcos Tirado Palma (@zarcospalma) on Jan 4, 2020 at 2:22pm PST

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“Starry, Starry Night” Star Trails and the Quadrantids Meteor Shower over Sebastian Inlet State Park • • • • • @alynwallace #startrails #startrailsphotography #startrail #milkywaychasers #meteorshower #quadrantids #nightphotography #night @floridaspacecoast #sebastianinlet #sebastianinletstatepark #florida @photopills

A post shared by Daryl (@darylgilbertphotography) on Jan 4, 2020 at 2:41pm PST

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“Starry, Starry Night” Star Trails and the Quadrantids Meteor Shower over Sebastian Inlet State Park • • • • • @alynwallace #startrails #startrailsphotography #startrail #milkywaychasers #meteorshower #quadrantids #nightphotography #night @floridaspacecoast #sebastianinlet #sebastianinletstatepark #florida @photopills

A post shared by Daryl (@darylgilbertphotography) on Jan 4, 2020 at 2:41pm PST

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Quadrantids Meteor Shower 2020! What a great night of photography with my good friend @divine.exposure ! . . @larsleberphotography decided to meet @digitalartco_photo and @ishmynunu at @greatsanddunesnps . I was invited but I wasn't up for the -10 (and below) temps! So instead Jess and I decided to take a girls photo trip out east to Ramah State Wildlife Area to photograph the Quadrantids Meteor Shower. It was such a super clear and beautiful night out! I couldn't ask for better conditions! 😍 Please feel free to like, share, or comment on any of my photos. Thank you for liking Candy's Captures and joining me on all my travels and adventures! #outtherecolorado #naturalcolorado #womenwhohike #coloradical #candyscaptures #ramahstatewildlifearea #colorado #coloradosprings #visitcos #visitpikespeak #sonya6300 #natureperfection #nightscaper #allbeauty_addiction #longexpo_addiction #colorado_travel #coloradolive #coloradolife #onlyincoloradousa #look303 #quadrantids #amongthewild #wildandco #ig_shotz_trees #colorado_creative #coloradotography #nightphotography #longexposure #nightphotography_exclusive #quadrantidsmeteorshower2020

A post shared by 📸 Candayce Abney 📸 (@candyscaptures) on Jan 4, 2020 at 12:47pm PST

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OMG! Only discovered that I DID managed to captured the meteors after enlarging the image. A great start to 2020. #quadrantids #meteorshower #meteor #igersbrunei #discoverbrunei #bandarseribegawan🇧🇳 #brunei #astrology

A post shared by James WK (@pix.jameswk) on Jan 4, 2020 at 6:04pm PST