"Usually I'm excited to tell everybody the Geminids is the one shower you can get out right after supper and enjoy, and you could still do that this year, but with the moon, it's really going to crimp things." According to Peter Brown, the presence of the almost fully illuminated moon this year diminishes the visibility of the Geminid meteor shower, which peaks on the night of December 13-14. Therefore, even though the shower may still be enjoyable, the moonlight obscurity could limit the viewing experience.
"However, this year, the moon will be almost 97 per cent illuminated and fairly high in the sky early in the evening, which means you'll only be able to see the brightest of the Geminids." This highlights the challenge for stargazers this December during the Geminids meteor shower. While the Geminids are known for their bright fireballs, the significant moonlight might limit the number of meteors visible to observers in the earlier evening hours.
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