Simma Sky: Geminid Meteor Shower

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The December night sky features different constellations not previously visible before the United States shifted back into standard time. The most prominent feature as we roll into winter is none other than the Geminid Meteor Shower - peaking December 13-14. To watch the Geminids, just look northeast during the evening and overnight.

The Geminids will radiate near "Castor," the bright star in the constellation "Gemini" or "Twins."

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Geminid meteors originate from a "rock comet" called 3200 Phaethon. Earth's atmosphere moves through the debris-field of Phaethon to "make" the meteor shower. The atmosphere moves through the thickest part of the debris-field on December 13th - the peak of the show.

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