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Geminid meteor shower: Know how and when to watch meteor showers today

Meteors are bright streaks of dazzling light that one often sees in the night sky and they are often termed as "shooting stars"

Geminids meteor shower
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FILE PIC: The Geminids meteor shower as seen from the Northern Hemisphere, in December 2013 | Photo: Wikipedia

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
Today is the last chance for sky gazers to see the Geminid meteor shower in the year 2020. Geminids are widely recognised as the best annual meteor shower and can be viewed from every part of India if the sky conditions are favourable. Geminid Meteor showers occur every year around the second week of December. The best time to observe Geminids this year was from midnight to 4 am on December 14. However, if the sky is clear, then those who have missed the spectacular view will be able to witness it in the early hours of this evening (i.e.,