Geminid Meteor Shower 2015: Here's Where, When & How You Can Watch the Biggest Meteor Shower of This Year

The Geminid meteor shower is one of the best meteor showers of the year. It will take place on Dec. 13 from 11 p.m. EST until Dec. 14 3 a.m. EST. No special equipment is required to see them shooting through the sky. All you need to do is find a dark spot with a clear view of the sky. Once you find your sweet spot look up and allow your eyes to adjust to the darkness of the night sky for about half an hour and viola!

To get an idea of how spectacular the Geminid meteor shower is, take this from the Royal Astronomical Society: "at its peak and in a clear, dark sky, tens of shooting stars or meteors may be visible each hour." As estimated, there could be a maximum of 120 shooting stars an hour. It is sometimes referred to as the King of Meteor Showers, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Dave Samuhel.

The most recommended time to witness the Geminid meteor shower is during the dark pre-dawn hours of Dec. 14, according to NASA. The perfect position is to lie on the ground and look straight up into the dark sky. Keep in mind that it is important to be far away from artificial lights. Since the eyes can take up to thirty minutes to adjust, it is highly suggested to allow considerable time for the eyes to adjust in the dark.

Those who live in a rather polluted area or those who happened to suffer unfavorable weather condition, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama will host a live tweet chat. It will be timed specifically during the highlight of the Geminid meteor shower. Astronomers Bill Cooke, Rhiannon Blaauw and Danielle Moser will answer questions about the Geminid meteor shower. In order to ask questions, use the hashtags #askNASA or @NASA_Marshall. The live tweet chat will be open from 10 p.m. CST of Dec. 13 until 2 a.m. CST of Dec. 14. The event will also be livestreamed on NASAHDTV.

Slooh will also be hosting a live broadcast of the event. It will star at 8 p.m. EST on Dec. 13.

Fortunately for those in Southern California, across the Four Corners and portion of the Plains, the skies would be clear for the rest of the Geminid meteor showers, according to Accuweather. Heavy clouds, however, will prevent those from Boston to Chicago and south to Atlanta and Pensacola, Florida from seeing the Geminid meteor shower. Also, train of storms will be an obstacle for stargazers from the Pacific Northwest. "The weather is usually a big factor and this year will be no different. A massive storm is expected to organize in the Plains this weekend and barrel eastward, bringing widespread clouds to the eastern half of the country into Monday," Samuhel explained.