The Ursid Meteor Shower is a subtle but reliable annual celestial event that occurs each December around the winter solstice.
As the American Meteor Society notes, Quadrantids has a short but active peak, lasting around 6 hours. The peak is expected ...
Although the Ursids are active from Dec. 13 through Dec. 26, the peak night coincides with the winter solstice, which occurs at 10:03 a.m. EST on Dec. 21. Though the two events are totally unrelated, ...