When is the meteor shower

The Geminids, considered one of the best and most reliable meteor showers of the year, is underway and is set to peak Friday night into early Saturday. 

The shower will peak under a nearly full moon, which could make spotting the cosmic show a challenge.

The light from the moon will wash out the fainter meteors during the peak, according to NASA.

"Still, the Geminids are known for bright meteors, and it's common to spot their shooting stars up to a week before the peak," according to NASA.

"If you're up before dawn that week, it's worth looking up, just in case you spot a speck of dust from space streaking through the morning sky."

When and where you can see the Geminids

Light from the nearly full moon will cut the visible rates for the Geminids by 50-75% during the peak this year, said Bill Cooke, lead of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office.

The brightest meteors will still be visible, according to NASA.

With the bright moon on peak night, an observer in the U.S. may see around 15 Geminids an hour, Cooke said.

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