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How to watch the Geminid meteor shower
Geminid meteors have a reputation for being bright and slow, a shower of brilliant fireballs that streak through the sky.

The Geminid meteor shower — named for the constellation Gemini — is peaking late tonight into Saturday morning, potentially treating stargazers in light-free areas to about 90 to 120 meteors per hour. Observers can expect to get the best views of the shower, weather permitting, at around 4 a.m. local time in the wee hours of Saturday morning after the waxing moon sets.