The Gemeinid meteor shower will peak Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, promising a lively show despite the glare of a nearly-full moon.
Unless, of course, a thick layer of clouds obscure the shower from view.
“Observers with clear skies could see as many as 40 Geminids per hour,” said NASA’s Bill Cooke of the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office. “Our all-sky network of meteor cameras has captured several early Geminid fireballs. They were so bright, we could see them despite the moonlight.”
The meteors appear to originate in the constellation Gemini, but can be seen anywhere in the sky.
A largely unscientific weather check (also known as a glance out the window) shows Seattle is pretty overcast Tuesday — and the forecast doesn’t show much hope for improvement.
If you’re holding out hope for a glimpse of the shower, the best time for viewing is between 10 p.m. Tuesday night and sunrise Wednesday morning.
Read more via NASA.