Ursids

Ursids (URS)
Ursa Minor with the radiant of the Ursids marked in red
Parent body8P/Tuttle[1]
Radiant
ConstellationUrsa Minor (near Kochab)
Right ascension14h 36m [2]
Declination+75.3°[2] (Northern Hemisphere)
Properties
Occurs duringDecember 17 – December 26[1]
Date of peakDecember 22[1]
Velocity33[2] km/s
Zenithal hourly rate10[1]
See also: List of meteor showers

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.

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Kronk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c IMO Meteor Shower Calendar: Ursids (URS)