The best chance to see the strongest meteor shower of the year is on its way this week. The Geminids, known for bright, intensely colored meteors will peak the night of December 13 through December 14. With clear skies and no bright lights in the way, the Geminids can appear at a rate of about 120 visible meteors an hour. The Geminids are unique in that their source is the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, while most other meteor showers are born out of debris from icy comets. However, that’s why Geminids streams can be unpredictable, because it is more difficult to model asteroid breakups. The biggest and brightest Geminids meteors are often said to appear greenish in color. The Geminids are active from November 19 to December 24, but their hourly rates don’t start reaching double digits until Dec 10, 2022. The shower is known for being a good one for young viewers in North America to observe since it’s the only major shower that exhibits the most activity before midnight.