Best Meteor Shower of 2010 Peaks Tonight
What promises to be the best meteor shower of the year is hitting its peak just in time for the holidays, but skywatchers should act fast: This sky show peaks overnight tonight.
At the heart of the skywatching spectacle is the Geminid meteor shower, an annual mid-December rain of meteors that will reach its height tonight (Dec. 13) and early tomorrow morning. Skywatchers with good weather and clear skies could see up to 120 meteors an hour during the meteor shower's peak.
This sky map* shows where to look to see the Geminid meteor shower during peak hours on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14. The meteors will appear to emanate from a spot in the sky near the bright star Castor in the constellation Gemini (the Twins), which gave the shower its name.
*PICTURE OF SKY - where to look
http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagedisplay/img_display.php?pic=sky-map-geminid-meteor-shower-101213-02.jpg
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