Last hours. The Ursids are still active—but the window is closing. December 23rd, early morning. Right now, the Ursid meteor shower is producing 5-10 meteors per hour. Not spectacular numbers like the Geminids. But here's why tonight matters: the Moon is only 11% illuminated—a thin crescent that set hours ago. The sky is dark. Pristine. No lunar interference. The radiant point is Ursa Minor—the Little Dipper. It's circumpolar, meaning it never sets. All night, every night, it stays above your no

🌌 December 21–22, 2025 | The Ursids — Winter's Quiet Meteor Curtain ✨ As the longest nights wrap the world in cold stillness, the sky scripts its final meteor story of the year. On this night, the Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak — subtle, rare, and quietly enchanting. These are not the wild storms of summer, but winter's soft embers: patient streaks of light spilling from the direction of the Little Bear. Each meteor is a grain of ancient comet dust, burning briefly as it meets Earth's atm

The Ursids peak Dec 22–23 - a quieter meteor shower, but the streaks can be so beautiful in dark skies. Best view: after midnight through pre-dawn. | Moon & Soul