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Best Meteor Shower of the Year Peaks Tonight

The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks tonight, and stargazers who can wait out the cloud cover have a chance to see as many as 120 falling stars per hour.

Stargazers rejoice! Tonight marks the most intense meteor shower of the year with as many as 120 “falling stars” shooting through the sky each hour.

The Geminid Meteor Shower is expected to peak tonight with the best showing expected to happen between midnight and sunrise tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, according to NASA.

According to NASA Science News, “The Geminid meteor shower, which peaks this year on Dec. 13th and 14th, is the most intense meteor shower of the year. It lasts for days, is rich in fireballs, and can be seen from almost any point on Earth.”

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National Weather Service forecasters predict the storm that has drenched the area over the past few days is expected to pass by tonight. However there is a chance that lingering clouds may block the show.

Editor's Note: If you are able to catch any photos of the meteor shower, we'll post them on Patch. Just email me at paige.austin@patch.com

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