The best place to view the Geminid

For those who want the best viewing conditions, experts say they should go far from the city and find a place where they can lay down with their feet pointing south.

The Geminids, which are one of the strongest meteor showers, travel about 120 meteors per hour. Unlike most meteor showers, which come from comets, Geminids originate from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, per NASA. Most meteors are colorless or white, but Geminids are often yellow, the agency adds. Geminids meteor showers are seen annually, but they first appeared in the mid-1800s.

What time can you see the meteor showers on Friday night?

As CBS News reported, “The shower usually starts around 9 or 10 p.m., with the meteors best viewed at night or in the pre-dawn hours.” The showers are expected to peak Friday night and through early Saturday morning. Space.com reported, “Peak Geminid activity typically occurs in the late evening and into the early morning hours, with the best viewing time around 2 a.m. local time when the Gemini constellation, the shower’s radiant, is at its highest point in the sky.”

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