Ursids Meteor Shower on Dec. 22 and 23

Francis · Post by **Francis** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:31 pm

When was it you last looked at the stars ???
On December 22 and 23 the Ursid Meteor shower is at its peak and you can expect between 10 to 100 (rarely) shooting stars per hour.
All meteor showers have radiant points, the area in the sky in which the shower appears to originate. The radiant point of the Ursids is the Little Dipper asterism in the constellation Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Bear, hence the name of the shower. The shower will coincide with a new moon, creating good conditions for those watching in the northern hemisphere (you can't see it from the southern hemisphere)

You also can find it here (online planetarium)....just look for Ursa Minor
http://in-the-sky.org/skymap.php?day=22 ... 316&dec=78

Important: Best time to watch is between 2 and 4 a.m

There are also several applications available for Android phones that help you to find the "Little Bear"

So grab your lady, show her some shooting stars and make a wish.

frank lee bent · Post by **frank lee bent** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:11 am

fingers crossed for no clouds! good info, thanks