The meteor shower period of the year is about to come to an end with the Ursid meteor shower 2022. A cycle that has given us incredible views that could have been, but also taught us to reconnect with the beauty of the cosmos and the Infinite universe. Now it is time for the last meteor shower of the year called Ursids and if you want to take a trip to hunt for meteors, here we leave you the exact date, as well as all the necessary details so that you can enjoy this astronomical spectacle to the fullest.
Ursid meteor shower 2022
It is a discreet rain that is not particularly one of the most abundant of the year, so if you want to admire it you will have to find the optimal conditions to enjoy it. Runs annually from December 17th and until the 25th of the same month, but like all other meteor showers, the Ursids have a day of greatest activity which is when
The Ursids take their name from the constellation Ursa Minoris or Ursa Minor, which is precisely the radiant of this meteor shower. It is called radiant because it is the place from which meteors seem to disperse throughout the sky.
They have a zenith schedule of 10 meteors per hour, which is the average number that can be admired in optimal conditions of both darkness and weather.
The person responsible for the Ursid meteor shower is 109P/Swift-Tuttle which was discovered in 1862 by Lewis Swift and later rediscovered by Horace Parnell Tuttle in 1862. When the Earth passes close to the dust left in its wake, the incandescent interaction occurs between the grains of cosmic material and our atmosphere, the The result is a beautiful meteor shower.
How to see the Ursid meteor shower 2022
The Ursids can be seen from December 17 until the 25th of the same month, however, there is a night when they present the greatest activity because their radiant is placed the highest in the sky and allows us to see the greatest amount. of possible meteors. During 2022 the peak of rainfall will be in the night of the 22nd and the early morning of December 23rd, moment when the Moon will be waning so it will not be a light impediment to admire the stars.
But even so, you should look for a place away from the light pollution of big cities and find a place with darkness that allows you to look at the sky without obstacles. The most opportune time to view the Ursids will be shortly before dawn, when the constellation Ursa Minor is positioned as high as possible in the sky. It is not necessary to locate the parent constellation, although if you wish to do so you can look to the north where you will find the little bear next to Drago, help yourself with the image below.
Make yourself comfortable and remember that during the meteor showers the sky is the protagonist so the neck ends up suffering the consequences, so it is best to think about lying down to have a better view of the vault.