Up to 150 Geminid meteors may brighten the night sky each hour as the shower hits its peak on Dec. 13-14, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS), though the number you'll actually see will depend on your viewing conditions and the time at which you go hunting for the cosmic visitors.

The Geminid meteor shower - one of the most spectacular in the celestial calendar - is set to peak this weekend and astronomers say conditions could make for an especially striking show if weather per...

It’s possible to see up to 120 meteors per hour, streaking across the sky.