On December 13/14, after moonset, the Geminid meteor shower will reach its peak. As many as 75 meteors per hour will be visible. Geminids can move slowly or swiftly through the sky. They appear bright and yellow or white in color with short paths. Several days before the peak, meteors will increase in number every night. After the peak, the numbers drop sharply but appear even brighter. The moon will be past first quarter phase and will set around 2 a.m. when the constellation Gemini (the Twins) will be high in the sky. The viewing will be best from moonset until dawn. The source comet for the Geminid meteor shower is unknown.

The peak of the Ursid meteor shower is December 22. The Ursids appear from the northern sky constellation of Ursa Minor (the Little Bear). With the radiant so far north, the meteor shower will be visible anytime after sunset through sunrise. Only about 10 meteors are visible per hour, but are a special treat to see during the holiday season. Comet Tuttle is the source for the Ursid meteor shower.

The first shower of the New Year peaks on January 3. The Quadrantid meteor shower may have 90 meteors visible per hour during its peak. The Quadrantids can be seen in the eastern sky for a couple of hours before dawn. Quadrantids meteors tend to move slowly and have long paths. The source comet for the Quadrantids is unknown.