meteor shower
notableUrsids
Active 17 Dec 2027 – 26 Dec 2027
The IMO working-list nominal ZHR is 10 per hour under ideal conditions; real observed counts are usually lower.
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Previous calendar-listed peak
22 December 2026
The IMO 2026 calendar listed December 22 as the Ursids' peak date. This is a predicted annual peak, not a recorded meteor count.
IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2026Meteor shower radiant
Meteors can appear across the sky; this marks the radiant they appear to originate from. It does not mean meteors only occur at that point.
IMO 015 URS · RA 217°, Dec 76° · ZHR 10
Activity: 17 Dec 2027 – 26 Dec 2027
Where to look
Meteors may appear across the sky. The radiant marks the direction they seem to originate from; visibility depends on darkness, radiant altitude, weather, and moonlight.
Technical source record
IMO INFO(3-26), Table 5: Working List of Visual Meteor Showers · 015 URS · retrieved 2026-09-30
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