Some Americans will have clear skies during the meteor shower, but cloudy weather will make stargazing a challenge for many other people across the country.
FILE - A meteor streaks across the night sky in Bazhou, Xinjiang Province, China, in the early morning of Dec. 14, 2021.Peak activity occurs in mid-December every day. This year, the peak will occur on Wednesday, Dec. 13, through Thursday, Dec. 14.Between 100 and 150 meteors per hour may be seen shooting across the sky during peak hours. According to NASA, these meteors travel 40 times faster than a speeding bullet.
The meteor shower will appear to originate from its namesake, the constellation Gemini. However, the constellation is not the source of the meteors, so skygazers should watch for the Geminids shooting across the night sky. This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features AFGL 5180, a beautiful stellar nursery located in the constellation of Gemini .The Geminids are best viewed at night and during the predawn hours. The meteor shower starts around 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. local time on Dec. 13 and 14.
To see the meteors, skygazers should wait in the dark under the stars for about 30 minutes to allow their eyes to adjust.Naturally, the best view of the Geminids happens over clear skies. Many parts of the U.S. on Dec. 13 and 14, however, will be under cloud cover.On Dec. 13 at 10 p.m. Central Time, cities such as
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