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Ursids meteor shower peak

Fri, December 22, 2023 · Computed (rule)

3 yr ago

Source

Up to about 10 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.

Every year

Dec 22, 2020Ursids meteor shower peakAn event.6 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Dec 22, 2021Ursids meteor shower peakAn event.5 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Dec 22, 2022Ursids meteor shower peakAn event.4 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →
Dec 22, 2023Ursids meteor shower peakAn event.3 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computed
Dec 22, 2024Ursids meteor shower peakAn event.2 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Dec 22, 2025Ursids meteor shower peakAn event.11 mo agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Dec 22Ursids meteor shower peakAn event.in 43 daysInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Dec 22, 2027Ursids meteor shower peakAn event.in 13 moInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Dec 22, 2028Ursids meteor shower peakAn event.in 2 yrInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Dec 22, 2029Ursids meteor shower peakAn event.in 3 yrInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Dec 22, 2030Ursids meteor shower peakAn event.in 4 yrInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →
Source, method and history
Source
International Meteor Organization
How we know
Computed: the Sun reaches solar longitude 270.7° (J2000), the peak in the International Meteor Organization working list. Real peaks can shift by a day.
Recurs
annual
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Changes
None recorded.