Captured on camera: See the Geminids at their peak

This year's Geminid Meteor Shower reached its peak on Thursday, with spectacular fireballs and meteors seen around the world.

One of our German users managed to capture the shot above in the very early hours of Friday morning. They report seeing around 20 shooting stars between 04:00 and 05:00 am.

The Geminids are the most active meteor shower of the year, on particularly active years they can produce up to 150 shooting stars an hour.

In addition to being the most active shower, the Geminids also produce some of the most vibrant shooting stars.

As the result of an asteroid, rather than a comet, the meteors fly by in an array of colours. This is due to the metals which are lodged into the rocky particles passing Earth. Comets are ice, and do not produce such a visual display.

Although the peak of activity has passed, the shower itself lasts until December 20. Meaning a few extra days to spend hunting for meteors.

For the best chance at spotting a shooting star, especially with activity starting to fade, it is best to find an area free from light pollution which masks all but the brightest meteors.

International Dark Sky Park areas, such as Exmoor, the Yorkshire Dales, and the Mayo Dark Sky Park are perfect for stargazing.

If you manage to capture a Geminid meteor on camera, we would love to see! Use our uploader, with dedicated sites for the UK, and Ireland.