Don't Miss Geminid Meteor Shower With Over 100 Amazing Shooting Stars This Weekend

Celestial events are surely a sight to behold. Whether it is solar eclipses or spotting planets in the dark oblivion get closer to our planet, or even meteor showers.

And now, our Earth is going to witness a breathtaking meteor shower this weekend.

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The meteor shower in focus here is the Geminid meteor shower. This spectacular show is expected to go on till December 14, however, the best line-up is expected to turn up on the night of December 13, which will continue through December 14.

In case you didn¡¯t know, Geminids are a trail of dust that left behind comet 3200 Phaethon, a couple of thousand years ago. They are mostly seen in the star constellation Gemini, hence the name.

The shower was first spotted in 1862, but researchers could only learn about its source -- Phaethon -- more than a century later in 1983. The comet isn¡¯t that long -- roughly three miles -- and is known to travel around the sun once every 1.4 years disintegrating its dust every time it crosses our Sun.

The spectacular celestial event showcases over 100 shooting stars travelling at speeds of up to 78,000 miles per hour (which is around 125,528 kilometres per hour) in a variety of colours that truly illuminate the night skies like fireworks.

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NASA has revealed that the shower will be prominently visible in the Northern Hemisphere all night starting December 13, with activity spiking around 8:00 PM ET, and after midnight in the Southern Hemisphere.

NASA said in a statement, ¡°If it's not cloudy, get away from bright lights, lie on your back, and lookup. Remember to let your eyes get adjusted to the dark ¨C you'll see more meteors that way. Keep in mind, this adjustment can take approximately 30 minutes. Don't look at your cell phone screen, as it will ruin your night vision!¡±