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Geminid meteor shower: How to see it at its peak

The Geminid meteor shower will be at peak visibility Wednesday and Thursday night. (Courtesy of Sky & Telescope Magazine)
The Geminid meteor shower will be at peak visibility Wednesday and Thursday night. (Courtesy of Sky & Telescope Magazine)

The Geminid meteor shower peaks Wednesday and Thursday night, bringing more than 100 meteors an hour.

Sky & Telescope senior editor Kelly Beatty tells us what to look for in the night sky.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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