The Ursids meteor shower will reach its peak this weekend. Here’s what to expect

The Ursids meteor shower will reach its peak this weekend. Here’s what to expect

Did you miss the Geminid meteor shower earlier this month? Don’t worry. We are looking forward to a little pre-Christmas stargazing. The Ursids meteor shower – the last of the year – is expected to peak in the early hours of Sunday (December 22).

So far Meteor shower go, that Ursids They are not known to be particularly active. If viewing conditions are perfect, they say you could see more than 10 meteors per hour In-the-Sky.org. But this is the year Moon in the last quarter will disrupt the show, so it’s best to keep expectations low – say, maybe five meteors per hour.

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