Stargazers and astronomers get ready for one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year: The Geminid meteor shower. It is set to peak this weekend.
Those watching the shower from the darkest possible skies can see up to 120 shooting stars per hour during the peak, according to NASA. The shower, composed of debris from the trailing asteroid 3200 Phaethon, is known for being bright and colorful.
Not only will the shower take place on a weekend, but the moon's light will not affect the viewer's experience until it begins to rise at 2 a.m. local time, according to the American Meteor Society.
"This is the one major shower that provides good activity prior to midnight as the constellation of Gemini is well placed from [10 p.m. local time] onward," the society stated on its website.
Here's what to know about the Geminid meteor shower and its peak.
