According to the International Meteor Organization (IMO), it will be a meteor shower Geminid meteors It peaks on the night of Saturday, December 13, and the morning of Sunday, December 14.

The number of “ZHR” for this precipitation is estimated at about 150 showers per hour, which means that it is expected to see dozens Meteors In one hour under a dark sky during peak hours.

It is also expected to see a large number of Meteors In the sky on the nights of Thursday and Friday (December 11 and 12) and Monday, December 14.

This year, it will be a shower Meteors Its peak is at the end of the lunar month, and only the thin crescent will appear in the morning; Therefore, moonlight disturbance is very minimal, and observing conditions will be ideal, especially between 10pm and moonrise around 2am.

The proximity of the peak time to the weekend also provided a good opportunity for fans Meteors To plan to watch this meteor shower.