It’s the time for the annual Geminid meteor shower, which is great news for skywatchers, as the celestial event will offers a seasonal celestial show is beginning this week. It will peak on December 13 and December 14.

Experts call this meteor shower as an early holiday gift for skywatchers. Moon’s absence will serve as cherry on the cake when the shower will be at its peak.

The Geminid could be considered quite rich when it comes to the amount of shooting stars it releases in the sky. There are expectations that people in the light-polluted suburbs will be able to see meteors falling at rates anywhere from 20 to 60 per hour on the nights of December 13 and December 14.

Experts said the local sky conditions might disrupt the view, but when away from polluted city environment, one can enjoy even higher shooting stars with rates up to 120 shooting stars per hour in the pre-dawn hours.

Experts suggest that people who are interested in enjoying the celestial event must find a place away from city lights and pollution, which can hamper the view.

The Geminid meteor shower, for the first time, was noticed back in 1862. At that time, only 20 shooting stars per hour were recorded.

Here are some other celestial events that viewers could enjoy this month: Venus will appear in the east during the early morning hours this month. It will be seen in both the northern and southern hemispheres, according to EarthSky.org. Sky watchers can enjoy spotting Jupiter, Saturn and Mars, this month.