Skywatch: Welcome a new season this week!

When skies clear out this week you might see a meteor streaking across the sky. While the Ursid meteor shower typically peaks around the winter solstice (more on that later) we’ll have a very bright moon at that time. That means you’ll likely have a better chance of seeing a meteor earlier in the week. The Ursid meteor shower is caused by leftover debris from Comet 8P/Tuttle and you’ll typically see 5-10 meteors an hour during the shower’s peak. It’s active from Dec