One of the most reliable meteor showers to light up our night sky each year has begun!
The annual Geminid meteor shower runs from Nov. 19 through Dec. 24, with the peak coming overnight on Dec. 13-14, according to the American Meteor Society. During the peak, over 100 Geminid meteors can be seen per hour under the right conditions. The Geminids are somewhat rare in that they are produced by debris from an asteroid, known as 3200 Phaeton. Most other meteor showers, on the other hand, are produced by the leftover bits of comets.
