Ursids

Ursids (URS)
Ursids (URS)
	Ursa Minor with the radiant of the Ursids marked in red
Parent body	8P/Tuttle
Radiant
Constellation	Ursa Minor (near Kochab)
Right ascension	14h 36m
Declination	+75.3° (Northern Hemisphere)
Properties
Occurs during	December 17 – December 26
Date of peak	December 22
Velocity	33 km/s
Zenithal hourly rate	10
	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.

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Ursids (URS)
Ursa Minor with the radiant of the Ursids marked in red
Parent body	8P/Tuttle^[1]
Radiant
Constellation	Ursa Minor (near Kochab)
Right ascension	14^h 36^m ^[2]
Declination	+75.3°^[2] (Northern Hemisphere)
Properties
Occurs during	December 17 – December 26^[1]
Date of peak	December 22^[1]
Velocity	33^[2] km/s
Zenithal hourly rate	10^[1]
See also: List of meteor showers