A spectacular meteor shower called the Geminids will peak on Tuesday evening

The Geminids meteor shower, one of the best and most reliable every year, will peak on Tuesday night and into Wednesday.

Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty ImagesA man watches a meteor during the Geminid meteor shower over Brimham Rocks in North Yorkshire.One of the best and most reliable meteor showers of the year will peak this week.

The Geminids meteor shower, which streaks across the night sky every year in mid-December, will peak on Tuesday night and into Wednesday.American Meteor SocietyThe Geminids first appeared in the mid-1800s, but were not as noteworthy at the time: Only 10 to 20 meteors were seen per hour, according to. Now, during peak activity and perfect weather conditions, 100 to 150 meteors per hour are visible .

"Rich in green-colored fireballs, the Geminids are the only shower I will brave cold December nights to see," Bill Cooke, the lead for NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office,

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