APOD 2.7

January 8th, 2012: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120108.html

The picture for the January 8th, 2012 APOD entry is that of a of a meteor seen over a lighthouse. A forgotten constellation named the Quadrantid Meteor reappears every year during the colder parts of the year. In the early hours on January 4 2012, the constellation was visible. It is situated near the boundaries of the modern constellations Hercules, Bootes, and Draco. Many of the Quadrantid meteors this year were dim, yet some were still bright and easily visible to the naked eye.