The Ursids are a small northern shower on 22 December

The Ursids peak around 22 December 2026. The radiant is in the far north, the rate is low, and the moon is bright.

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Who can see them?

Viewers in the north. The radiant is in Ursa Minor and does not clear the horizon for much of the southern hemisphere. The Royal Observatory lists 22 December and a rate of about 10 an hour. The moon is bright, so the faint ones disappear. The parent comet is 8P/Tuttle.

The Geminids on 14 December are the shower to plan around. The Ursid page is for northern readers and says so.

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