Something a little more positive to end the day on, from Robert Klomburg:
One of the best meteor showers occurs tonight and tomorrow night, December 13th & 14th. The Geminids get their name from the constellation they appear to emanate from: Gemini, the Twins, which stand on the top of one of the most recognizable constellations in the winter sky, Orion, the Hunter.
Unlike other meteor showers, the Geminids are not the result of a comet fly-by, but are likely the result of a planetoid that broke up eons ago.
We can expect as many as 100 meteorites an hour. The best time to view is after midnight when our leading edge of the Earth encounters more of them. However, you can see them at almost any time.
Orion will be high in the sky at midnight, and the meteors will emanate from nearly overhead, above the ‘shoulders’ of Orion. Orion’s belt is the three stars close together and his shoulders are the bright stars over the ‘belt’ to the left and right. Gemini is above his ‘shoulders’.
The meteors you will see are about the size of a grain of sand. Larger ones, about the size of a pebble will be very bright. Anything larger than your fist will probably reach the ground, but that is unlikely from the Geminids!
If you don't want to go outside, there's a live feed right here.
