In some locations, weather and viewing conditions could be a problem to the sky watchers who wish to observe the 2014 Geminids meteor shower peak on Dec. 13 and 14. Another way to view the Geminids meteor shower display this coming weekend is to go online and watch through the available live Webcast or coverage of the annual sky event.

According to Universe Today, Italian astronomer Gianluca Masi will be hosting an online coverage of the Geminids meteor shower on Saturday, Dec. 13. The coverage is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. CST/9 p.m. EST through the Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 Web site.

A Sky & Telescope report claims that the Slooh robotic observatory will also host a live coverage of the Geminids meteor shower display on its Dec. 13 peak starting at 5 p.m. PST. For the viewers who will step out and catch the meteor shower display under a clear and dark sky, a shooting star might be visible every minute starting at 10 p.m. local time until the crack of dawn during the meteor shower peak.

The Geminids meteor shower can surface in any direction so the best way to view the display is to look straight up in the dark sky. Eyes can also be the only viewing equipment needed in observing the meteor shower peak.

Sky watchers are suggested to dress comfortably and warmly and search for a dark and open location without bright lights to thwart the viewing experience. According to a Boston Globe report, up to 100 shooting stars per hour can be observed during the meteor shower peak with NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) suggesting that viewers should start looking at around 9 p.m. or in the pre-dawn hours.

The report further revealed that the Web site cleardarksky.com will provide details on the best viewing locations and conditions. Another tip to enjoy viewing the Geminids meteor shower display is to face east and look approximately halfway up the sky when the sky watchers step out at about 10 p.m.

At 1 a.m., viewers are suggested to just look straight up in the sky. Lastly, viewers are suggested to step outside 20-30 minutes before the Geminids meteor shower peak to adjust their eyes to the darkness so they will have an incredible viewing experience.

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