WASHINGTON — One of the best and brightest celestial displays of the year is about to peak this weekend.

The Geminids , an annual meteor shower that takes the spotlight around mid-December, is set to peak late Saturday, Dec. 13, into Sunday morning, Dec. 14.

During peak activity and with clear skies, up to 120 meteors per hour are visible. According to NASA , under good conditions, you may even see a meteor every minute. A waning crescent moon is set to rise after midnight on Sunday, providing a window of little interference with the meteor shower.

The moon will be around 30% full.

What are meteor showers?

Meteor showers occur annually as the Earth passes through debris trails left by comets, NASA says.

They are usually named after a star or constellation that is close to

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