Keep An Eye On The Skies: Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

The night of Dec. 13-14 is also the second of two peak nights for the Geminid meteor shower, considered to be one of the best astronomical shows. According to Bishop Musem, “This meteor shower is a rarity in that it is caused by debris from an asteroid

Tonight into Monday morning is the peak period to view the annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the brightest and largest viewable by the naked eye. Derryl Barr, former North Platte teacher and astronomer, said there could be between 50-130 meteors 

Tonight into Monday morning is the peak period to view the annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the brightest and largest viewable by the naked eye. Derryl Barr, former North Platte teacher and astronomer, said there could be between 50-130 meteors 

The night of Dec. 13-14 is also the second of two peak nights for the Geminid meteor shower, considered to be one of the best astronomical shows. According to Bishop Musem, “This meteor shower is a rarity in that it is caused by debris from an asteroid

The highly anticipated Geminid meteor shower can be seen from both the northern and southern hemispheres, according to the space agency, and many of the meteors will be visible to the naked eye. TIME will be hosting a livestream of the event provided