Quadrantid Meteor Shower
Tonight, with the moon waning down to a thin crescent, it will be an excellent time to view the amazing Quadrantids Meteor Shower. That is because this year's annual falling star event will not be marred by moonlight! With up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak, the Quadrantids is definitely an above average shower.
This meteor shower runs from January 1-5, but it peaks tonight (January 3rd). The best time to view this shower will be from a dark location after midnight.
The Quadrantids meteors will radiate from the constellation Bootes, anciently known as Bo, I will explain the significance of this constellation, giving the deeper significance of tonight's meteor shower in just a moment. But of course, even though the meteors originate from Bo, they will be seen shooting throughout the sky and are not limited to remain within the confines of the Bootes (Bo) constellation borders.
As I've mentioned, the Quadrantids are an annual shower but they are also a fairly recent heavenly event. In 1825, Joe Rao, a skywatcher who was working at the Brussels Observatory at the time, was the first to observe and report the Quadrantids Meteor Shower.
Since the original 48 constellations were shaped and named by God (Psalm 147:1-4; Isaiah 40:25-26; and Job 26:13), people have tried to make changes to the heavens. The Greeks were infamous for renaming - and even, in some cases reshaping - the constellations to fit their own mythology and the stories of their false gods. Ultimately, this has been inspired by the kingdom of hell in order to mess up and obscure the Creator's powerful Message in the Heavens.
Lucifer (who became Satan) once said that he would "exalt" his "throne" above the "stars of God" (Isaiah 14:13). This has certainly happened. And one way that he has done this is through inspiring humans to try to rename or reshape the constellations, obscuring the Plan of Redemption which is found in their original names and starry shapes.
The Quadrantids Meteor Shower really casts the spotlight on the Bootes (anciently called Bo) constellation. But there was an attempt to dim this heavenly spotlight by causing this annual meteor shower to no longer be associated with this original constellation. This happened because in 1795, the French astronomer Jerome Lalande renamed the stars in the outer portion of Bootes (Bo) and created an all-new constellation which he called the Quadrans Muralis. The Quadrantids Meteor Shower has been wrongly named in honor of this contrived - and now extinct - "constellation".
This contrived "constellation" ceased to exist in 1922 when the International Astronomical Union released a list of constellations and left out the Quadrans Muralis. Once again, the wrongly-named "Quadrantids Meteor Shower" would originate from the Bootes (Bo) constellation.
Since God created the stars, it is He who has the right to name them and assign them their meanings. Thus, tonight's heavenly event might more appropriately be called the "Botids Meteor Shower", rightfully directing our attention to Bo, now called Bootes. To understand the Heavenly Father's sky-writing in tonight's falling star event, we need to look at God's Message in the Bo constellation.
In the oldest star maps, every one of the twelve main constellations had three decans. Decans are the supporting constellations, located near their primary constellation in the heavens. The three decans of Bethulah (now called Virgo) are Coma, Centaurus, and Bootes. But these were not their original names.
Bo (Bootes), is a decan of Bethulah. Bo means “the coming One”, as mentioned in Psalm 96:13.
Tonight, the constellation Bo will receive a special, heavenly highlight in that is the epicenter of the first meteor shower of 2019, known as the Quadrantid meteor shower. This an an annual meteor shower, with a very narrow period of visibility. Its expected peak will be from late night tonight (midnight January 3) until dawn on January 4.
Astronomers are unsure of the "parent object" which originates this short but spectacular meteor shower. We only know that it comes from the northern part of Bo, radiating out from his harvesting sickle... I'll come back to that in a moment.
In 2003, Peter Jenniskens (an astronomer), suggested that the parent body of the Quadrantids might be the 2003 EH1 asteroid. Many astronomers further believe that 2003 EH1 might actually be the comet C/1490 Y1, which was observed by Chinese, Japanese and Korean astronomers 500 years ago.
Tonight's meteor shower is Heaven's merciful announcement that time still continues. There is yet time to acknowledge the Son and to accept the mercy of God. But the Day is soon coming when the Harvester of souls will return in Judgment. The warning of Zechariah is that for those who have rejected the Saviour, they will then look upon Him in great mourning. May that not be so for you!
This meteor shower runs from January 1-5, but it peaks tonight (January 3rd). The best time to view this shower will be from a dark location after midnight.
The Quadrantids meteors will radiate from the constellation Bootes, anciently known as Bo, I will explain the significance of this constellation, giving the deeper significance of tonight's meteor shower in just a moment. But of course, even though the meteors originate from Bo, they will be seen shooting throughout the sky and are not limited to remain within the confines of the Bootes (Bo) constellation borders.
As I've mentioned, the Quadrantids are an annual shower but they are also a fairly recent heavenly event. In 1825, Joe Rao, a skywatcher who was working at the Brussels Observatory at the time, was the first to observe and report the Quadrantids Meteor Shower.
Since the original 48 constellations were shaped and named by God (Psalm 147:1-4; Isaiah 40:25-26; and Job 26:13), people have tried to make changes to the heavens. The Greeks were infamous for renaming - and even, in some cases reshaping - the constellations to fit their own mythology and the stories of their false gods. Ultimately, this has been inspired by the kingdom of hell in order to mess up and obscure the Creator's powerful Message in the Heavens.
Lucifer (who became Satan) once said that he would "exalt" his "throne" above the "stars of God" (Isaiah 14:13). This has certainly happened. And one way that he has done this is through inspiring humans to try to rename or reshape the constellations, obscuring the Plan of Redemption which is found in their original names and starry shapes.
The Quadrantids Meteor Shower really casts the spotlight on the Bootes (anciently called Bo) constellation. But there was an attempt to dim this heavenly spotlight by causing this annual meteor shower to no longer be associated with this original constellation. This happened because in 1795, the French astronomer Jerome Lalande renamed the stars in the outer portion of Bootes (Bo) and created an all-new constellation which he called the Quadrans Muralis. The Quadrantids Meteor Shower has been wrongly named in honor of this contrived - and now extinct - "constellation".
This contrived "constellation" ceased to exist in 1922 when the International Astronomical Union released a list of constellations and left out the Quadrans Muralis. Once again, the wrongly-named "Quadrantids Meteor Shower" would originate from the Bootes (Bo) constellation.
Since God created the stars, it is He who has the right to name them and assign them their meanings. Thus, tonight's heavenly event might more appropriately be called the "Botids Meteor Shower", rightfully directing our attention to Bo, now called Bootes. To understand the Heavenly Father's sky-writing in tonight's falling star event, we need to look at God's Message in the Bo constellation.
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| The above image is from page 100 of the book God's Amazing Star Secret, This is a copyrighted image - all rights reserved |
Bo (Bootes), is a decan of Bethulah. Bo means “the coming One”, as mentioned in Psalm 96:13.
“Before Yahweh: for He cometh (Bo), for He cometh to judge the earth: He shall judge the world with righteousness...” Psalm 96:13This constellation tells of Christ’s Second Coming in Glory, when Messiah will Judge the world.
"For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son...” John 5:22-23In this constellation, Christ is shown as both our Shepherd and our Judge. Bo portrays both of these Messianic Roles, because, in one hand, Bo carries a sickle, symbolizing the work of harvesting (which is associated with Judgment—Matthew 13:30). Bo also carries a shepherd’s staff, symbolizing that Messiah is the “Good Shepherd”, who tenderly cares for His sheep (John 10:11-14).
Tonight, the constellation Bo will receive a special, heavenly highlight in that is the epicenter of the first meteor shower of 2019, known as the Quadrantid meteor shower. This an an annual meteor shower, with a very narrow period of visibility. Its expected peak will be from late night tonight (midnight January 3) until dawn on January 4.
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| This is a photo of the Quadrantid Meteor shower of 2018. |
In 2003, Peter Jenniskens (an astronomer), suggested that the parent body of the Quadrantids might be the 2003 EH1 asteroid. Many astronomers further believe that 2003 EH1 might actually be the comet C/1490 Y1, which was observed by Chinese, Japanese and Korean astronomers 500 years ago.
To observe tonight's Quadrantid meteor shower, you will need to be in the Northern Hemisphere. The fact that the moon will be nearing its conjunction phase means that the sky will be dark, allowing optimum viewing. Certainly, meteors (anciently known as falling stars) will be viewable anywhere in the sky between midnight and 4 am. But, to find the epicenter for best viewing, look for the Big Dipper to help you find Bo. The brightest star of Bo is Arcturus, shown on the image below. Here by the tip of the Big Dipper's handle and in the northern part of Bo, above Arcturus, is the Quadrantid Radiant point.
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| Diagram is courtesy of EarthSky.org |
Tonight's star shower takes place in the constellation anciently known as Bo, near the star Nekkar, (anciently called Dakkar). This star name means “the pierced”. The fact that this pierced star is at the tip of Bo's harvesting sickle shows Christ, Who was the Pierced One, returning to Judge the world. Even the Scripture in which we find the original name of this star is a future prophecy about the time when Yahshua Returns:
Zechariah 12:9-10 "And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon Me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn."
Tonight's meteor shower is Heaven's merciful announcement that time still continues. There is yet time to acknowledge the Son and to accept the mercy of God. But the Day is soon coming when the Harvester of souls will return in Judgment. The warning of Zechariah is that for those who have rejected the Saviour, they will then look upon Him in great mourning. May that not be so for you!
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