Starwatch: The last meteor shower of the year

One of the most active and reliable meteor showers, the Geminids regularly present about 120 meteors an hour

It is time for the last major meteor shower of the year. One of the most active and reliable meteor showers, the Geminids regularly present about 120 meteors an hour when observed from a dark site.

And although they are visible from 4 to 20 December, they reach their peak on the night of 14 December.