The Geminid meteor shower, known for its bright shooting stars, peaks on December 13 and 14.
One of the strongest meteor showers of the year—the Geminids—is currently active and will reach its peak on December 13 and 14.
It's considered a major shower amongst stargazers, and is known for being bright and intensely colored
The Geminids come from the 3200 Phaethon asteroid rather than comets, like most other meteor showers do
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A comet has a solid nucleus covered by a layer of ice, which turns from a solid to a gas as the comets gets closet to the sun.
This year, the moon is expected to be only 1 percent illuminated, meaning it will not interfere with Geminid visibility.
Under a dark sky with no moon, stargazers may see up to 120 Geminid meteors per hour
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