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Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

Heidi Carreon |
December 22, 2014 | 12:42 p.m. PST

Web Producer

The Geminids, shown here, are usually the prime December shower, but the Ursids are expected to put on a good show. (Thomas Heaton/Creative Commons Flikr)
The Geminids, shown here, are usually the prime December shower, but the Ursids are expected to put on a good show. (Thomas Heaton/Creative Commons Flikr)
If you missed Geminid Meteor Shower earlier this month, Space.com says the Ursids will still put on a good show when they peak tonight. The Ursids are named because the meteors appear to fan out from the constellation Ursa Minor, or the Little Bear. 

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The view is expected to be clear because there is a new moon tonight. The stars are best seen in the early morning, just before the sun begins to rise. If you are in an area where it's hard to see meteor showers (or you don't want to deal with the cold), you can wath it live here.

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