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3I/ATLAS Comet Swift-Tuttle Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle Comet Thatcher 8P/Tuttle Comet Solar Interaction 109P/Swift-Tuttle Giacobiniden 8P/Tuttle C/1861 G1 (Thatcher) Comet 2I/Borisov C/1861 G1 Tatcher Debris Trails

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Into Early Monday Under New-Moon, Solstice Skies

Expect roughly 5 to 10 meteors per hour, with experts noting a chance of brief upticks if Earth crosses a denser trail from comet 8P/Tuttle.

Active Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Set for Safe Solar System Passage