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The Geminids meteor shower will reach its peak activity on Saturday night as it makes its annual journey past Earth. Photo by Tatyana Zenkovich\/EPA<\/p>\n
Dec. 13 (UPI) — Skywatchers and astronomers alike can view the annual Geminids meteor shower’s peak activity wherever the skies are clear on Saturday night and into early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
Between up to 120 meteors per hour will be visible as they travel at about 21 miles per second during peak activity, according to NASA<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Geminids meteors come from the 3200 Phaethon celestial body, which scientists say is either an asteroid or a rock comet and originates from the constellation Gemini.<\/p>\n Asteroids are made from metallic rocks, while comets typically are giant balls of ice, but a rock comet produces meteors because of its rocky content.<\/p>\n The 3200 Phaethon is relatively small, with a diameter that spans 3.17 miles, NPR reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n The meteor shower typically is visible from about 9 p.m. local time until shortly before dawn, and those in the Northern Hemisphere have the best view of the Geminids, which arrive every December.<\/p>\n It also is visible from the Southern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n Those who don’t want to brave a cold December night or have cloud cover blocking their view can watch the meteor shower by streaming it online.<\/a><\/p>\n