Geminid meteor shower peaks

Photo shows a shooting star of the Geminid meteor shower observed from Nosegawamura in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2020. This year's Geminid meteor shower peaked from the evening of Dec. 13 to the early hours of Dec. 14.

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