What is the Geminid meteor shower?

Name: What is the Geminid meteor shower?
Uploaded: 2018-12-13T10:45:43.000Z
Duration: 35 s
Description: BBC Weather presenter Lizzi explains how one of the most dazzling meteor showers of the year is lighting up the sky this week.

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One of the most dazzling meteor showers of the year is lighting up the sky this week - the Geminid meteor shower.

BBC Weather presenter Lizzi explains how it works.

Find out more about the meteor shower with our guide.

13 December 2018