This month Earth will pass through the Geminid debris stream, producing as many as 120 meteors per hour over dark-sky sites. The best time to look is probably between local midnight and sunrise on Tuesday, Dec. 14th, when the Moon is low and the constellation Gemini is high overhead, spitting bright Geminids across a sparkling starry sky. The Geminid’s are the most intense meteor shower of the year. They lasts for days, are rich in fireballs, and can be seen from almost any point on Earth. Most meteor showers come from comets, which spew ample meteoroids for a night of...
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