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Geminid meteor shower 2024: How to see the year's last big display of 'shooting stars' before it's too late

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The Geminids meteor shower's peak night will be somewhat dampened by a near-full moon.

The strongest meteor shower of the year in the Northern Hemisphere will peak Friday and Saturday ( Dec. 13 and 14 ) It's caused by 3200 Phaethon, thought to be an asteroid, which orbits the sun every 1.4 Earth years.