Look up! 'Best meteor shower of the year' will be on show tonight 

A man watches a meteor during the Geminid meteor shower over Brimham Rocks, a collection of balancing rock formations in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in North Yorkshire.

The "best meteor shower of the year" will peak on Friday and Saturday night, according to Astronomy Ireland.

Up to 20 times more shooting stars than normal will be seen across the two nights, as a Geminid Meteor Shower reaches its peak activity over Ireland.