There aren’t many yearly traditions that still feel magical, but the Geminids are one of them. Every December, the sky basically throws free glitter at anyone willing to step outside and look up. This year, the meteor shower is gearing up for its strongest performance, and conditions are lining up almost perfectly for people who forgot how fun it is to feel small under a giant sky.

The Geminids kick off on Dec. 4 and linger for about two weeks, but the real payoff comes the night of Dec. 13 into the early hours of Dec. 14. Live Science reports that as many as 150 meteors per hour could streak overhead during the peak. The Northern Hemisphere gets the best seat, lucky for anyone who wants a cosmic show that costs zero dollars and requires nothing more than warm socks.

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