Geminids Meteor Shower Live Stream 2016 : Time And How To Watch Celestial Event Online

The annual Geminids Meteor shower could be the final opportunity of the year to see such an astronomical event. The meteor shower, which gets its name from the Gemini constellation, can be found by first locating Orion’s belt in the northeastern area of the sky and by then looking up and to the right of the belt to find Gemini, according to Space.com.

Technically, the meteor shower has already begun, having started Dec. 4. It will continue through Friday. This year, the peak activity will take place from Tuesday to early Wednesday morning, according to NASA, which deems the annual event to be one of the most reliable showers of the year. It is expected to be most active and visible beginning at about 9 or 10 p.m. EST. Typically, stargazers can catch around 120 meteors per hour during the peak hours of activity, according to NASA.

However, not too many meteors are expected to be seen this year. The full moon of December, a supermoon, is slated to coincide with the meteor shower and the moon’s light is expected to obstruct the view.

The moon should reach its full size by around 7 p.m. EST Tuesday, the same time the Geminids shower will be expected to hit its peak, according to Space.com.

Although the December supermoon’s light should make the shower more difficult to see, viewers could still be able to witness some shooting stars – about 40 meteors an hour, according to Space.com.

For those looking to really increase their odds of seeing the showers, heading out of town and traveling to an area with less light pollution will better the odds.

To watch a live stream of the event, head to the NASA's UStream channel beginning Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST. The live stream has been scheduled to run through Wednesday at 6 a.m. EST.