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How to see Geminids meteor shower this weekend

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This photo taken late December 14, 2018 with a long time exposure shows a meteor streaking through the night sky over Myanmar during the Geminid meteor shower seen from Wundwin township near Mandalay city. (Ye Aung Thu/AFP via Getty Images)
This photo taken late December 14, 2018 with a long time exposure shows a meteor streaking through the night sky over Myanmar during the Geminid meteor shower seen from Wundwin township near Mandalay city. (Ye Aung Thu/AFP via Getty Images)

This weekend the Geminids meteor shower will be visible, but could be harder to see because of what's known as the Cold Moon, the last full moon of the year.

Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Kelly Beatty, Sky and Telescope senior editor.

This segment aired on December 13, 2024.

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