Quadrantids Quadrantids The Quadrantids (QUA) are a January meteor shower. The zenithal hourly rate (ZHR) of this shower can be as high as that of two other reliably rich meteor showers, the Perseids in August and the Geminids in December, yet Quadrantid meteors are not seen as often as meteors in these other two showers, because the peak intensity is exceedingly sharp, sometimes lasting only hours. Additionally, the meteors are quite faint (mean magnitude 3-6 mag). The meteor rates exceed one-half of their highest value for only about eight hours (compared to two days for the August Perseids), which means that
Back to December Back to December "Back to December" is a song written and recorded by American singer/songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album "Speak Now" (2010). The song was sent to country radio in the United States on November 15, 2010, as the second single from "Speak Now". According to Swift, "Back to December" is the first time she ever apologizes to someone in a song. Critics speculate that the song is about Taylor Lautner, Swift's ex-boyfriend, which was later acknowledged by Lautner. "Back to December" is considered an orchestral country pop ballad and its lyrics are a remorseful plea for