The final meteor shower of the decade will take place tonight, as Ursid meteors rain down on Earth. The Ursids meteor shower originate from the Comet 8P/Tuttle, and come from near the bowl of the Little Dipper Constellation making them easy to spot from northern latitude. Ursids meteor shower 2019: Watch shooting stars LIVEIn 1945 and 1986, for instance, 50 meteors per hour were reportedly observed, but experts admit such events are rare. Speaking about this year’s Ursids meteor shower, Bill Cooke a NASA meteor expert told Space.com: “We’re not expecting an outburst. READ MORE: Meteor shower: New satellite will fire artificial ‘shooting stars’The final meteor shower of the decade will take place tonight“The shower also occurs around the time of the winter solstice, so you will have maximum hours of darkness for stargazing!

Source: The Times December 21, 2019 14:26 UTC