Geminids Meteor Shower Is Your Best Chance To Catch A Shooting Star

As one last big hurrah for the year, the celestial display of the Geminids meteor shower is expected to dazzle us with some celestial fireworks, as long as you're in the right viewing spot and weather conditions, of course.

Skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere can look forward the peak of the Geminids shower on the night of the 13th (tomorrow), widely regarded as the strongest and most reliable of its type. At its zenith, patient viewers have the opportunity to see up to 120 meteors streak across the sky per hour under ideal conditions. Part of the reason why Geminids are so beloved is due to their bright, yellow hue and remarkable speed.. While the activity period technically spans through mid-December, the peak viewing window tomorrow can sometimes deliver 40 to 50 meteors per hour.

While most major meteor showers originate from the icy tails ...