It’s time. The December Geminid Meteor Shower is upon us–the most satisfying of all the annual meteor displays (yes, even the Perseids). For the best viewing, watch when the constellation Gemini will be rising above the east-northeast horizon.

Last night’s full moon may dim this year’s display, but even so, try Sunday evening during the interval between twilight and the rise of the waning gibbous moon. (Find the best time at your location here.) You might even catch an ‘earthgrazer‘–the long, bright ‘shooting stars‘ that streak overhead from just below the horizon and follow a path almost parallel to our atmosphere.