One of the major annual meteor showers, the Geminids reaches its peak from Sunday night through early Monday morning.
The viewing conditions are good as the new moon arrives Tuesday, so moonlight will have almost no influence on observations of the night sky, according to the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
The meteor shower appears to shoot out in all directions from the radiant near Castor, one of the brightest objects in the constellation Gemini. The radiant is in the eastern sky on Sunday night and will reach its zenith as the date changes to Monday.
The meteor shower will begin to be visible around 8 p.m. and start to be more visible from 10 p.m. At its peak, an estimated 55 meteors can be seen per hour. Even this evening and Monday evening, a rate of about 20 per hour can be observed.
"When looking at the night sky, take about 15 minutes to let your eyes get adjusted to the darkness then just keep on observing," said Hitoshi Yamaoka, head of public relations Office of NAOJ. "And keep warm when outside."
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