Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year
The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year peaks tonight, Dec. 13. Famed for its bright, vividly colored meteors, the Geminids promise a spectacle as Earth passes through the debris left behind by asteroid 3200 Phaethon.
But this year's viewing may be hindered by the brightness of the nearly full moon. The meteors may appear fainter than ...
Illumination from the moon could make spotting the cosmic show a challenge during the peak, but bright meteors can be spotted the week before the peak. Meteors from the Geminids will be visible ...
when at least 120 meteors are usually seen per hour during its peak, NASA says. The Geminid meteor shower peaks in the ...
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