{"id":18733,"date":"2024-12-20T16:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18733"},"modified":"2024-12-20T17:27:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T17:27:38","slug":"how-to-watch-the-ursids-meteor-shower-as-it-peaks-during-the-winter-solstice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18733","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch the Ursids Meteor Shower as It Peaks During the Winter Solstice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The astronomical event, which overlaps with the Winter Solstice, is often overlooked because of the winter chill.<\/p>\n

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The longest night in the Northern Hemisphere, is upon us. And it will be accompanied by a holiday light show from the Ursids, the last major meteor shower of the year to peak.<\/p>\n

The shower, active from Dec. 17 to 26, reaches its peak Dec. 21 to the 22, or Saturday night into Sunday morning. That coincides with the winter solstice<\/a>, the day when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky.<\/p>\n

Meteors from the Ursids appear near the Little Dipper, which is part of the constellation Ursa Minor. Only skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere will have a chance of seeing this shower. The moon will be just over half full, making streaks in the sky even more challenging to spot.<\/p>\n

To get a hint at when to watch, you can use a meter<\/a> that relies on data from the Global Meteor Network showing when real-time fireball activity levels increase in the coming days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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