The Geminids are one of Australia's top annual meteor showers. But while the moon might dampen this year's shower, there are a few hours when you can experience its brilliance.
Alert the stargazers in your life, because we're about to be treated to one of Australia's best meteor showers this weekend. The Geminid meteor shower occurs annually when the Earth moves through the debris of the 3200 Phaethon asteroid, which is set to peak early on Saturday morning. It's typically the meteor shower that will give you the most meteors per hour in Australia.
"You won't see as good a display as you would have last year until the moon has almost set," Horner said. "The moon doesn't have to be perfectly set, but as the moon gets closer to setting, the sky will get darker, and you'll start to see more of the meteors." Prep the coffee because it will be either a very late night or a very early morning.
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