Geminid Meteor Shower 2012 - Today!

Geminid Meteor shower will be peak from December 13 to December 14 and can be seen on the dark night sky, and as per NASA, it can be seen at the peak at 2 a.m ET. That is when the meteor activity is said to be high. Although the meteor shower should be visible from 9PM to 12PM ET.

The meteor shower happens once every weak and it is usually during full moon days that we are able to view it clearly.

"The Geminids are my favorite because they defy explanation," NASA Astronomer Bill Cooke stated on the agency's website. Geminids are actually generated from a strange rocky object identified as the 3200 Phaethon with the help from NASA's IRAS satellite in 1983.


Every December, planet Earth passes through a stream of debris that surrounds the 3200 Phaethon. The sand-sized pieces of the debris called Geminids come into Earth's atmosphere then create a stunning show of fireballs.

The Geminid meteor shower was first noticed in the early 19th century. It only attracted little attention because it was weak but has now developed into a more brighter and intense meteor shower.

Check out here at NASA website to see more live action around 10PM ET

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, December 13, 2012