Meteor showers are coming up in the year 2024, and only the people in the Northern Hemisphere can see them. The shower is active from December 17th to 26th, and it reaches its highest peak from December Saturday night, the 21st, to Sunday morning, the 22nd.That date lines up with the winter solstice, the day when the sun is at the lowest place in the sky.

A meteor is common enough to see on any night, but it’s most common during a shower. The New York Times describes a meteor shower as “Earth passing through the rubble trailing a comet or asteroid as it swings around the sun.” The rubble could be as small as a grain of sand. It burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere and leaves a glowing stream. Meteor showers happen around the same time every year.

Some meteor showers are so strong they can produce up to 100 streaks an hour, as indicated by the American Meteor Society. However, you might not be able to see all of them. When people watch the meteor showers, they should bring binoculars or telescopes. The best condition to watch the meteor showers is a clear sky with no clouds or moon. The time should be somewhere about midnight to sunrise, and you should give your eyes 30 minutes to adjust to the darkness. It will be cold so wear more layers. Even if you go in August, make sure to wear a lot of layers. It will still be cold.