What time is the meteor shower tonight December 14?

It’s around 2 a.m. that the the shower’s radiant point – near the bright star Castor in the constellation Gemini – is highest in the sky.

How often is the Geminids meteor shower?

The Geminids occur every year from about December 4 to 16, peaking the night of December 13 into the morning of December 14. This is the shower’s “maximum”—the time when the most meteors fall per hour.

What time is Geminids?

The Geminids are typically a very reliable shower if you watch at the best time of night, centered on about 2 a.m. for all parts of the globe, and if you watch in a dark sky.

What is this meteor shower on December 13 about?

The Geminids are considered to be one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, with the possibility of sighting around 120 meteors per hour at its peak, which is on December 13 or 14, depending on your time zone. The shower owes its name to the constellation Gemini because the meteors seem to emerge from this constellation in the sky.

Where is the best place to see a meteor shower?

The best place to see the meteor shower is in the Northern Hemisphere during the “dark hours” after the moon sets and before dawn, NASA said. Of course, you’ll have better luck seeing the meteors in an area away from city lights. NASA recommends lying flat on your back with feet facing east.

What time does the meteor shower start?

While meteor showers are not guaranteed to appear every night, when they do appear they do so between the hours of 7 PM and 4 AM. If you’re curious about whether you’ll experience a meteor shower, the morning announcements in your island will usually give you a heads up so it’ll just be about waiting out the appropriate amount of time.

When is meteor shower expected?

The shower is active between December 27, 2020, and January 10, 2021, with the highest activity expected on the night of January 2-3, according to the American Meteor Society.