Ursids
IAU 015 URS
📋 A written introduction is coming — for now this page shows official values only.
Meteor shower
- Peak (2026)
- Dec 22
- Active period (2026)
- Dec 17–Dec 26
- Radiant RA
- 217°
- Radiant Dec
- 76°
- Entry speed
- 33 km/s
- Peak solar longitude
- 270.7°
- IAU number
- 15
- IAU code
- URS
Source:International Meteor Organization · checked 2026-11-02 ↗IAU Meteor Data Center · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
In everyday life
- In 2026 it peaks around Dec 22 (IMO calendar).
- Its meteors arrive at 33 km/s — fast enough to cover the 400 km Seoul–Busan distance in about 12 seconds.
Worked out from this object's official values.