Sky-watchers can rejoice - one of the finest meteor showers in New Zealand's skies is about to peak on Thursday night.
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The Geminid meteors are considered the most beautiful meteor shower, with more than 100 meteors streaking through the night sky every hour.
The weather wasn't the best on Wednesday night, with overcast clouds blocking the view for many people. However some lucky Kiwis were able to get out and capture the brilliant sight. This stunning shot was taken by Adam Lee at Kerikeri.
The best time to see it is between midnight and moonrise, a Stardome Observatory spokesperson told Newshub. Moonrise is the time the moon rises - around 4am on Friday.
"It's best to be in a place where there's no city lights," they said. "Although people in the city should be able to see a few."
They'll come from the north - and it's best to make sure the weather co-operates before staying up late.
"What you'll see is streaks of light just to the right of the constellation of Orion," Stardome says.
"Stay warm and have a deck chair handy."
The Geminids are actually rocky celestial leftovers. Every December, Earth passes through this stream of debris from 3200 Phaethon - once believed to be an asteroid and now considered an extinct, or iceless, comet.
The meteors, or shooting stars, can appear anywhere, but always seem to fall from the Gemini constellation, thus their name.
Eager astrophotographers around the world stayed up late as they passed overhead, leading to some incredible images.
If you miss it, don't worry. They'll continue to be visible for another week.
Newshub.
