New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Get ready for an explosion of sky confetti as the Geminid meteor shower hits its peak on the nights of 13 December through 14 December. Renowned as one of the most reliable and prolific annual celestial events, the Geminids can deliver a dazzling display, sometimes offering up to 60 to 120 meteors per hour in ideal, dark conditions.

This year's viewing conditions are favourable. The shower's peak occurs just after the last quarter moon on 11 December, meaning only a waning crescent moon will be present, as reported by Space.

Uniquely, the Geminids buck the common trend: unlike the majority of meteor showers visible on Earth, which originate from icy comets, this one is produced by debris shed from an asteroid.

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