Geminid meteor shower to peak with shooting stars Friday night into Saturday

The annual Geminid meteor shower is set to peak overnight Friday and into the early hours of Saturday.

Stargazers may be in for a treat this weekend, as the annual Geminid meteor shower is set to peak overnight Friday and into the early hours of Saturday.

The meteor shower has been going on all month, but shooting stars are expected to ramp up heading into the weekend, particularly after midnight Friday and in the stretch of darkness before dawn, according to NASA.

The Geminids are visible in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, though a nearly full moon could wash out some fainter shooting stars in this year’s show.

Still, the Geminid meteor shower is typically one of the best and most reliable of the year, so skywatchers could spot some bright ones streaking across the night sky if conditions are clear.

Under ideal skywatching conditions — without bright moonlight and with little light pollution to interfere — as many as 120 Geminids per hour can be seen.

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