<div class="" data-article-body="true"><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.</i></p><figure class="relative mb-4"><div class="relative"><img alt=" A meteor is pictured shooting diagonally through a starry night sky. " loading="lazy" width="960" height="540" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-lg" style="color:transparent" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/P.x1rZ_CIgicftRlIgr_Vw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/space_311/5e28c6ee9302223477dc06fc73751f6f"><button aria-label="View larger image" class="group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent" data-ylk="elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;"><span class="absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none"><svg viewbox="0 0 22 22" aria-hidden="true" class="size-4 lg:size-6" width="22" height="22"><path d="M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z"></path></svg></span></button><dialog aria-label="Modal Dialog" aria-modal="true" class="fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden"></dialog></div><figcaption class="relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5"><div style="max-height:none;overflow:visible">Credit: Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images</div></figcaption></figure><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">You can tune in to see live views of the <a href="https://www.space.com/34921-geminid-meteor-shower-guide.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Geminid meteor shower;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>Geminid meteor shower</u></a> as it peaks overnight on Dec. 13-14, thanks to a free livestream hosted by the Virtual Telescope Project. The annual shower occurs as Earth passes through the debris-strewn orbit of the wandering asteroid (3200) Phaethon.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The livestream is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. EST (2100 GMT) on Dec. 13 on The Virtual Telescope Project's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss4cq9lzG8c" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:YouTube channel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>YouTube channel</u></a>, weather permitting. Under perfect dark-sky conditions, you could see up to 150 <a href="https://www.space.com/meteor-showers-shooting-stars.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:meteors;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>meteors</u></a> per hour near the peak, although most viewers will see fewer, especially from light-polluted areas.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">If clouds conspire to ruin your view — or if you live in the southern hemisphere, where the shower isn't visible at all — the Virtual Telescope Project's Livestream will help ensure that you won't miss out on one of the most impressive natural light shows of the year.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The stream is set to run until dawn and will feature views from the organization's super-wide-angle all-sky camera located in Manciano, Italy, which, according to Virtual Telescope Project founder Gianluca Masi, is one of the darkest sky regions in the country.</p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">How to look for Geminids</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Look for Geminid meteors streaking away from a point of origin close to the bright star <a href="https://www.space.com/21940-castor-star.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Castor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>Castor</u></a> in the <a href="https://www.space.com/16816-gemini-constellation.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:constellation Gemini;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>constellation Gemini</u></a>, which rises above the eastern horizon a few hours after sunset and remains visible throughout the night. As such, Geminid shooting stars can be spotted from mid-evening until dawn. Moonlight shouldn't spoil the show too badly this year, though a 26%-lit waning crescent moon rises an hour or two after midnight, which may make viewing slightly more challenging in the hours preceding sunrise.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Shooting stars become visible when particles shed by wandering <a href="https://www.space.com/53-comets-formation-discovery-and-exploration.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:comets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>comets</u></a> or <a href="https://www.space.com/51-asteroids-formation-discovery-and-exploration.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:asteroids;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>asteroids</u></a> impact <a href="https://www.space.com/17683-earth-atmosphere.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Earth's atmosphere;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>Earth's atmosphere</u></a> and vaporize in brief flashes of light., If you're hoping to capture a photo of a meteor yourself, check out our guide to <a href="https://www.space.com/how-to-photograph-meteor-showers" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:photographing shooting stars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>photographing shooting stars</u></a>, along with our picks of the <a href="https://www.space.com/best-cameras-for-astrophotography" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:best cameras;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>best cameras</u></a> and <a href="https://www.space.com/best-lenses-for-astrophotography" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:lenses for imaging the night sky;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>lenses for imaging the night sky</u></a>.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><em><strong>Editor's Note: </strong></em><em>If you capture a shooting star and want to share your astrophotography with Space.com's readers, then please send your photo(s), comments, name and location to spacephotos@space.com. </em></p></div>

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