The meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Ursa Minor, also called the Little Dipper, which gives this shower its name — the Ursids. The Ursid meteor shower will peak on the night of ...

The Little Dipper is an asterism in the larger constellation of Ursa Minor, the Little Bear. The most famous star in the Little Dipper is Polaris, which is currently known as the North Star or ...

The "shooting stars" produced by the Ursid meteor shower appear to come from the Ursa Minor constellation, best known as either the Little Bear or the Little Dipper. The Ursids will appear to come ...

The Ursids originate from the bowl of the Little Dipper, also known as the Ursa Minor constellation, near the bright orange star called Kochab, Lunsford said. While the moon rises near midnight ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations currently putting on their stunning show in the southeastern ...

Constellations are officially recognised ... This looks like a smaller version of the Plough and is sometimes known as the Little Dipper. It is visible all year round in the UK.

This celestial display, originating from Comet 8P/Tuttle, will radiate from the Little Dipper constellation. While a waning gibbous moon might slightly hinder visibility, up to 10 meteors per hour ...