Space.com - 12/13/12, by Mike Wall
Astrophotographer Tommy Eliassen sent in a photo of a Geminid meteor taken over Hemnes, Nordland, Norway, on Dec. 11, 2012.
CREDIT: Tommy Eliassen Photography
Skywatchers around the world are in for a treat tonight, as the annual Geminid meteor shower is poised to put on a spectacular show.
The Geminids will peak overnight tonight (Dec. 13) with the moon at its new phase. The skies will thus be free of the moon's glare, allowing viewers in rural areas to see perhaps 100 or more meteors per hour, experts say.
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