Geminids meteor shower 2018: L

A shooting star crosses the sky during the Geminids, a meteor shower on the Spanish canary island of Tenerife on December 14, 2016.
DESIREE MARTIN / AFP

Geminids meteor shower 2018: Live stream from Slooh observatory watch now!

Join us for the live web stream of the slooh observatory coverage of the Geminid meteor shower from 1 am on 14 December.

Geminids meteor shower 2018: L

A shooting star crosses the sky during the Geminids, a meteor shower on the Spanish canary island of Tenerife on December 14, 2016.
DESIREE MARTIN / AFP

If you can’t get out of the city or have no way of securing an unobstructed view of the Geminid meteor shower don’t fret Slooh has your back.

The robotic telescope service will once again be providing an HD stream of the annual meteor shower with the aid of partner observatories.

The stream will also feature an in-depth discussion of the phenomenon. 

In the northern hemisphere the shower peaks on the evening of  13 December into the morning of 14 December. South African star gazers can enjoy the shower at its peak the following night into the morning of Saturday 15 December.

When viewing the shower with the naked eye it is important to ensure that your eyes have adjusted to the dark. 

For an explainer on the Geminid shower click here.

Watch the Slooh Geminids meteor shower stream here

The stream begins at 1:00 on 14 December. That’s one in the morning for the early risers or night owls but you can watch the stream here in full at any time afterwards.

You can also catch a glimpse from Nasa’s Space Station, hovering way up above.

While the experiment is operational, views will typically sequence through the different cameras. If you are seeing a black image, the Space Station is on the night side of the Earth. If you are seeing an image with text displayed, the communications are switching between satellites and camera feeds are temporarily unavailable. Between camera switches, a black & gray slate will also briefly appear.