Pray for a break in the clouds this weekend, because the best meteor shower of the year has arrived.

Stargazers lucky enough to find themselves under dark, clear skies this week will be able to get a good look at the Geminid meteor shower, typically the strongest meteor shower of the year, which will be peaking Saturday night.

Found streaking from their namesake constellation, Gemini, the meteors are expected to number about 40 to 50 per hour, according to NASA . The meteors are pieces of an asteroid called 3200 Phaethon, named for the mythical son of Greek sun god Helios.

The Geminid meteor shower is active from Dec. 4 to 17, peaking the night of Dec. 13 into 14. It’s one of the only annual meteor showers with good visibility before midnight, with the bright, colorful meteors visib

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