Scotland's night skies are set to light up with a meteor shower tonight and is said to peak on December 14.
With normal limits running from December 3-16, it is the last shower of the year.
The Royal Museum Greenwich explains that meteors are pieces of debris which enter our planet’s atmosphere at speeds of up to 70 kilometres per second.
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Caused by sodium and calcium, the shower is expected to be multi-coloured with beams of white, green, blue and red.
Geminids meteors appear to radiate from near the bright star Castor in the constellation Gemini.
However, the experts explains that the actual source of the shooting stars is a stream of debris left behind by asteroid 3200 Phaethon, making this one of the only major showers not to originate from a comet.
How to watch the Geminid Meteor Shower
It's best to have patience with meteor showers, and stargazers are encouraged to wrap up warm as they could be in for a long wait.
The get the best view, it's best to be away from light pollution and street lights.
The RMG say: "The meteors can be seen in all parts of the sky, so it’s good to be in a wide open space where you can scan the night sky with your eyes. But if you trace the paths that the meteors take, they seem to originate from the Gemini constellation."
However, the Met Office reports that Edinburgh is forecasted to be cloudy tonight from 9pm.
The cloud is expected to stick throughout the whole week.
But if you don't mind travelling to see the space specticle, both Tomintoul and Glenlivet in the north of Scotland can provide a space away from harsh lights as they are on the eastern edge of the Cairngorms National Park.
