The Geminids are considered one of the most productive annual meteor showers, with as many as 160 “shooting stars” visible an hour in the right conditions.

This year the Geminid meteor shower will peak on the night of Saturday, December 13 into Sunday, December 14 ET, so now is a great time to start making plans. Recommended Videos

The meteor shower is made up of debris trailing the 3200 Phaethon asteroid and the display is known for being bright and colorful. When Earth passes through this trail, the dust and tiny fragments burn up in our atmosphere, causing bright streaks to zip across the night sky.

“Most Geminids burn up 30-40 miles above your head, but there is a very, very small chance that one may be big enough to produce a brilliant fireball and leave small meteorites on the

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