Ursids

Ursids (URS)
Ursa Minor with the radiant of the Ursids marked in red
Parent body8P/Tuttle
Radiant
ConstellationUrsa Minor (near Kochab)
Right ascension14h 36m
Declination+75.3° (Northern Hemisphere)
Properties
Occurs duringDecember 17 – December 26
Date of peakDecember 22
Velocity33 km/s
Zenithal hourly rate10

The Ursid (URS) meteor activity begins annually around December 17 and runs for over a week, until the 25th or 26th. This meteor shower is named for its radiant point, which is located near the star Beta Ursae Minoris (Kochab) in the constellation Ursa Minor.

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