Geminid meteors

Description:

Most people have heard of the Perseids, the shooting stars that we see in the summer, mainly around August 11-12. But there is another meteor shower that is almost more impressive than the Perseids because they are slower and often brighter. These are the Geminids. They are less well known because they can be seen in the second week of December. And since it is colder at this time of year, there are fewer people going out in the evening to look up at the sky. But if you dress warmly, it is a spectacle not to be missed!

In this photo, we see one of these shooting stars crossing the winter sky. The constellation Orion is in the middle, at the bottom. The shooting star seems to come from the constellation Gemini, at the top right, hence the name Geminid.