One of the year's most reliable meteor showers, the Geminids, can be seen this week, peaking on Thursday and Friday. They're called the Geminids because the shooting stars are mostly visible in or around the constellation of Gemini (the group lying roughly between Orion's head and the Plough). This terrific animation shows you what to expect.
There's a Geminid viewing guide for the US courtesy of Nasa, and British sky charts from the BBC. Meanwhile, five-day weather forecasts for the UK offer a reasonable hope of clear skies.
We'd love to see your pictures or videos of the shower, or just to hear what you saw. Post observations in the comments field, or send photographs to sean.clarke@theguardian.com. Good luck!
