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Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight With Up to 120 Meteors an Hour

A late‑rising crescent moon leaves several dark hours for optimal naked‑eye viewing under clear, rural skies.

Geminids Peak This Weekend Under Darker Skies, With Forecasts of 120–150 Meteors Per Hour

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 13–14 With Dark Skies and Up to 150 Meteors an Hour

Geminid Meteor Shower Set to Peak Dec. 13–14 With Mostly Moon-Free Skies

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 13–14 Under Moon-Friendly Skies

Geminid Meteor Shower Begins Today, With Peak Expected Dec. 13–14

Cold Supermoon Peaks Thursday Evening, Highest Full Moon of 2025

Cold Moon to Cap 2025 With Final Supermoon on Dec. 4

Leonids Peak Before Dawn With Best Views Early Nov. 18

Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight With Modest Rates and Dark Skies

Leonid Meteor Shower Set to Peak Sunday Night Under Dark Skies

Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Predawn Nov. 17 Under Dark, Moonlight-Free Skies

Leonid Meteor Shower Begins Nov. 6, Peaking Overnight Nov. 17–18

Closest Full Moon of 2025 Arrives Nov. 5 in Perigee Supermoon

Beaver Supermoon Will Be 2025’s Largest Full Moon on Nov. 5

Orionids Peak Oct. 22–23 With Dark Skies Boosting Pre-Dawn Viewing

Twin Comets Lemmon and SWAN Light Up Northern Skies as Brief Viewing Window Peaks

Orionids Peak Tonight Under Dark Skies

Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Under New Moon Tonight

Aurora Streak Across Northern and Eastern Germany After Weekend Solar Storm