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Step outside late on Sunday night and you may just be treated to a sight like this. (Getty Images\/iStockphoto)<\/p>\nAustralians will be treated to one last stunning meteor shower for 2025, with the Geminids predicted to peak this weekend.<\/p>\n
Named for the Gemini constellation, the Geminid meteor shower is considered one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year.<\/p>\n
The annual shower is caused by an asteroid named 3200 Phaethon and is usually visible in the night sky for about two weeks in December. \ufeff<\/p>\n
Step outside late on Sunday night and you may just be treated to a sight like this. (Getty Images\/iStockphoto)<\/p>\n
Here’s how to catch a glimpse of the Geminids from cities across Australia this weekend.<\/p>\n
When is the peak of the Geminid meteor shower?<\/p>\n
The Geminid meteor shower started on December 4 and will last until about December 20 in 2025.<\/p>\n
It is expected to peak on the night between Sunday, December 14 and Monday, December 15\ufeff.\ufeff<\/p>\n
During the peak, stargazers can expect to see up to 120 meteors per hour.<\/p>\n
They appear like shooting stars or streaks of light in the dark sky.\ufeff<\/p>\n
Can I see the Geminid meteor shower from Australia?<\/p>\n
The Geminids are \ufeffvisible from both hemispheres and can be seen from all capital cities in Australia.\ufeff<\/p>\n
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This will be the final meteor shower visible from the southern hemisphere in 2025. (Getty)<\/p>\n
Where should I look in the sky for the Geminid meteor shower?<\/p>\n
The \ufeffmeteors tend to appear from near the Gemini constellation, which rises in the north-east and sets in the north-west in the sky over Australia.<\/p>\n