Peak of the Geminid meteor shower on the night of Dec. 13-14

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This weekend's night sky will feature one of the best meteor showers of the year on Dec. 13-14. The Geminid meteor shower will boast more than 100 meteors per hour for stargazers everywhere.

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00:00the biggest meteor shower of the year is about to light up the night sky this Saturday December

00:0913th into the early hours of Sunday December 14th the sky will put on a show with the Geminid

00:14meteor shower you could see more than 100 meteors per hour if you're in a dark location away from

00:19city lights and clear of too much cloud cover it's one of the best displays you'll see all

00:24year and unlike most meteor showers the Geminids start early in the evening so it's perfect for

00:29families and casual stargazers the sweet spot after 10 p.m. local time when the

00:34radiant point climbs high and before 2 a.m. when the moon rises and brightens the sky

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