"Your Ultimate Guide to the Spectacular Geminid Meteor Shower of 2023"
The Geminid meteor shower, one of the best meteor showers of the year, will reach its peak on Wednesday, Dec. 13, and run into the morning of Dec. 14. With the moon only a sliver full, viewing conditions are expected to be ideal. The Geminids are known for their greenish hue and can produce approximately 120 meteors per hour at a rate of 22 miles per second. The best time to watch is between midnight and morning twilight, and December also offers other celestial events such as views of the moon, planets, and the winter solstice.