India, Dec. 13 -- The Geminid meteor shower, widely regarded as one of the most dependable and spectacular sky shows of the year, will peak overnight between December 13 and 14 in India.

The Geminids are an unusually prolific meteor shower whose parent body is 3200 Phaethon, believed to be an Apollo asteroid with a "rock comet"-like orbit.

Under ideal viewing conditions, skywatchers may spot as many as 150 meteors an hour as Earth passes through the densest part of the debris stream, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS).

Known for producing bright, colourful shooting stars and occasional dramatic fireballs, the Geminids are considered the strongest annual meteor shower.

They are easily visible to the naked eye, especially fr...