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Ursid meteor shower 2024: Where and when to see the final meteor shower of the year

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The Ursid meteor shower will peak overnight from Dec. 21-22 , right around the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere .

The Ursids are predicted to produce the most activity just before dawn, when the radiant — the point from which the meteors appear to emanate — reaches its highest point during nocturnal hours .

The first meteor shower of 2025 will be the Quadrantids , peaking on the night of January 2-3 .