The Impressive Geminids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible in Australia Tonight – Concrete Playground

Every December, the Geminids meteor shower lights up our skies. Considered to be the most spectacular meteor shower of the year, it’s caused by a stream of debris, left by an asteroid dubbed the 3200 Phaethon, burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.

The shower kicked off back on December 4, but it’s expected to be at its peak in Australia overnight between Sunday, December 13–Monday, December 14. So, if you fancy starting off your week with a stint of stargazing, you’ll have something spectacular to look at — from around 9pm in Brisbane, 10pm in Perth, 11pm in Sydney, 11.30pm in Adelaide and 12am in Melbourne. The best time to catch an eyeful will be after midnight, when the moon has set and its light will not interfere, and before…