When is the Geminid meteor shower 2016? How to watch the Geminids TONIGHT
When is the Geminid meteor shower 2016?
Astronomers will look out for the Geminids tonight ahead of the meteor shower’s peak tomorrow night (Tuesday December 13 into Wednesday December 14).
The meteor shower tends to start at about 10pm in the evening and continues throughout the night as the Gemini constellation rises in the sky.
The Geminids usually produce the most meteors at around 2am with as many as 120 shooting stars per hour seen during the peak
But unfortunately this year’s meteor shower coincides with the last supermoon of 2016 on Wednesday December 14.
US space agency NASA says: “The Geminids are typically one of the best and most reliable of the annual meteor showers.
“It’s usually one of the best opportunities for kids who don't stay up late, because it gets going around 9 or 10pm local time.
“However, a full moon will outshine the shower in 2016.
