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Abel Rodríguez

Where are the Best Places to See the Geminid Meteor Shower in the U.S. and Latin America?

A meteor is photographed near the Milky Way during the annual Perseid meteor shower in Pico de las Nieves. (Credit: BORJA SUAREZ/Reuters)

CHICAGO - The Geminid meteor shower will see its peak of activity this week on December 14. Approximately 120 meteors will light up the night sky every hour and will be visible in the U.S. and Latin America.

The meteors are made up of comet and asteroid parts that orbit the solar system due to the sun's gravitational pull. According to NASA, this meteor shower is visible yearly; however, this year, the astronomical event will be abnormally lively due to minimal moon interference.

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