Geminids meteor shower peaks soon. Here's how to see it in Arizona

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The Geminid meteor shower is an annual event visible from December 4 through December 17.

This year's shower will peak on the night of December 13-14.

Unlike most meteor showers which come from comets, the Geminids originate from an asteroid-like object called 3200 Phaethon.

The annual Geminids meteor shower is back, promising bright and bold showers. Every December, the Geminids produce dozens and sometimes more than a hundred meteors per hour at their peak.

Unlike many meteor showers, the Geminids are always visible even under less-than-ideal skies.

Most meteor showers come from comets, but the Geminids come from an asteroid-like object called 3200 Phaethon. As Earth passes through the dust and debris trail that Phaethon leaves behind, tiny fragments hit our atm