New 3I/ATLAS Image Lands as January’s Meteor Shower Struggles

Описание: January 2026 Sky Update Quadrantids Under Moonlight and a New 3I ATLAS Image

January’s night sky tells two very different stories.

The Quadrantid meteor shower is usually one of the strongest of the year, but in 2026 it peaks under a full Moon. That moonlight will wash out most faint meteors, leaving only the occasional bright fireball for patient observers.

At the same time, a new image of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS shows subtle but meaningful changes. The inner coma appears brighter than in previous observations, the outer green coma has weakened, and the long antitail remains clearly visible and stable in direction.

This video breaks down what you can realistically expect from the Quadrantids this year, and why 3I/ATLAS continues to be worth watching as new data comes in.

No hype. Just the sky as it actually looks right now.

📚 Sources:
• Royal Museums Greenwich — Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2026 visibility and Moon phase analysis
• International Meteor Organization — Quadrantids peak timing and radiant location
• Stellarium / standard sky models — radiant position and Moon geometry
• Toni Scarmato — Amateur observation and imaging of 3I/ATLAS from Calabria, Italy (December 2025)
• General observational context from NASA and ESA public-domain astronomy resources

Images and clips used in this video are presented for commentary, education, and analysis under fair use.

What do you think about this latest 3I/ATLAS image and the muted Quadrantids this year?

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