# @nasa on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C1pgKg2Mzjb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10532671-nasa-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/1c12e770d4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-01-03T18:40:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

New year, new celestial sights!⁣
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This month, the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Jan. 3, but is active through Jan. 12. This meteor shower is known to produce bright meteor flashes, called fireballs. The Moon pairs with Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter, and a full moon rises on Jan. 25.⁣
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Details: go.nasa.gov/WhatsUp⁣
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Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech⁣
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#NASA #WhatsUp #Stargazing #Astronomy #Quadrantids #Space #Moon #Venus #Saturn #Jupiter #Fireball #ShootingStar⁣

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## Tags

whatsup, saturn, shootingstar, jupiter, astronomy, venus, quadrantids, fireball, stargazing, nasa, space, moon

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