Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Skywatchers and astronomers alike can view the annual Geminids meteor shower's peak activity wherever the skies are clear on Saturday night and into early Sunday morning.
Between up to 120 meteors per hour will be visible as they travel at about 21 miles per second during peak activity, according to NASA.
The Geminids meteors come from the 3200 Phaethon celestial body, which scientists say is either an asteroid or a rock comet and originates from the constellation Gemini.
Asteroids are made from metallic rocks, while comets typically are giant balls of ice, but a rock comet produces meteors because of its rocky content.
The 3200 Phaethon is relatively small, with a diameter that spans 3.17 miles, NPR reported.
