December 12, 2021
The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks tomorrow night into the morning of December 14. The Geminids are caused as debris from asteroid 3200 Phaethon enters Earth’s atmosphere. The radiant for the Geminids appears in the constellation Gemini which can be found rising in the east by 7:30 pm. The Geminids will be impacted by moonlight this year as it will be 78% full the night the Geminids peak.
Constellation Gemini the Twins rising in the east at 7:30 pm on December 13, 2021. The radiant for three meteor showers are marked: the Geminids, the Monocerotids and the Southern Chi Orionids. Image created using Stellarium.