The Geminid meteor shower will reach its peak late Friday night into early Saturday morning, which can produce in excess of 100 of the shooting stars per hour during peak conditions.

Tonight marks the peak of one of the best meteor showers of the year. The Geminid meteor shower—which occurs in December every year—is due to peak tonight, lighting up the sky with bright fireballs. In ideal conditions, the Geminids can result in over ...

On a dark night, at the peak of the shower at around 2 a.m. (for all time zones), "you can often catch 50 or more meteors per hour," EarthSky.org stated. "During an optimum night for the Geminids, it’s possible to see 120 meteors – or more – per hour." NASA states that the speed of the meteors are 79,000 mph, or 22 miles per second.