"Watch the Spectacular Ursids Meteor Shower Illuminate the Night Skies Before Christmas"

The Ursids meteor shower, the last meteor shower of the year, will peak on the evening of the winter solstice, December 21st, and continue into the early morning hours of December 22nd. Skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere, especially those in Alaska or Northern Canada, will have the best view. The meteor shower is expected to produce around five to 10 meteors per hour during its peak, with the best viewing time between 3 a.m. and dawn local time on Friday. No special equipment is needed to view the meteor shower, and casual skygazers can contribute to data collection by reporting their sightings to the American Meteor Society.