Geminid Meteorwatch Trailer

The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks on the night of December 13 and 14 and is one of the most anticipated and reliable meteor showers of the year.

Under good observing conditions, up to 100 or more meteors can be seen per hour. For information on how to spot the meteors please see How to Observe Meteors.

Numerous bright Geminid meteors

The Geminids are expected to yield in excess of up to 100 shooting stars per hour at peak for those with clear skies,  the meteors it produces are usually bright with long persistent trains. If observing opportunities aren’t favorable or possible on the 13th/ 14th, meteor watchers can usually see high meteor activity a day or so either side of the peak.
As well as being the grand finale of 2013, the Geminids are special in another way; unlike the majority of all the other annual meteor showers the Geminids are thought to be from an object known as 3200 Phaethon –considered to be an asteroid not a comet.

Geminid Meteor Shower – Meteorwatch 2013

To celebrate this long anticipated event, there will be the Geminid Meteorwatch and anyone with an interest in the night sky can join in on twitter, facebook and Google+. The event will be an excellent opportunity to learn, share information,experiences, images and more whatever your level of interest, wherever you are on the planet and will run for approximately four days. All you need to do is follow along using the #meteorwatch hashtag.

As well as the wealth of information exchanged and shared on twitter etc, there are helpful guides and information available on meteorwatch.org so you can get the most out of your meteorwatch.
To get the ball rolling there is a hollywood style trailer for the event, purely as a bit of fun and for people of all walks of life to feel inspired and to go outside and look up. You don’t need a telescope or anything, just your eyes and a little bit of patience to see Geminids.
Good luck