Geminids meteor shower 2023: Where to see and peak times

 

Geminids meteor shower 2023: Where to see and peak times

Geminids meteor shower 2023: Where to see and peak times

The annual Geminids meteor shower has been active since late November, and the shooting stars will ramp up to their peak Wednesday night into early Thursday.

The Geminids are considered to be one of the best and most reliable meteor showers of the year, according to NASA. Under ideal conditions — clear weather and away from light pollution — stargazers could see more than one meteor each minute streak across the night sky.

This year, there will be minimal moonlight to interfere with the colorful sky show, NASA said.

Geminids are known to be bright and fast meteors, often appearing yellowish or white in hue, though they can also be green, red and even blue.

“Most meteors appear to be colorless or white, however the Geminids appear with a greenish hue. They’re pretty meteors!” Bill Cooke, lead for the Meteoroid Environment Office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama,  earlier this month.

The shooting stars can be seen anywhere in the world and are best viewed at night and in the early hours before dawn. The meteors will appear to stream from the constellation Gemini, which will rise in the northeastern sky.