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How to See the Ursids, the Final Meteor Shower of 2025
The Ursid meteor shower, originating from Comet 8P/Tuttle's debris, peaks Dec. 21-22 with 5-10 meteors per hour and rare bursts near 100, marking the last major 2025 celestial event.
- On Dec. 21 the Ursid meteor shower peaks, running through the predawn hours of Dec. 22 as the final major meteor event of 2025.
- Meteor showers happen when Earth crosses a comet's debris trail, and the Ursids come from debris left by Comet 8P/Tuttle that burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory says typical rates are about five to 10 meteors per hour, observers should allow 30 minutes for eyes adaptation and watch from around 1 a.m. EST until dawn.
- Visibility will span much of the Northern Hemisphere as the Ursids radiate from Kochab in the Little Dipper, though an atmospheric river could obscure views from the West Coast into the Midwest.
- Consider adding meteor hunting to holiday traditions this year, as the new moon Dec. 20 will darken skies for holiday stargazing in a winter solstice context.
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The last meteor shower of 2025 peaks this week; the Ursids. Here's all you need to know.
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The Ursids will be the last major meteor shower of 2025. The phenomenon will occur in the night skies of December, just before the Christmas celebrations, and will be visible mainly from the northern hemisphere. Subscribe to our Telegram channel and carry the information in your hands. Although its activity is less in front of the Geminids, this meteor shower stands out this year for favorable conditions, with dark skies and little lunar interfe…
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