The only meteor shower produced by an asteroid rather than a comet, the Geminids are not only the most numerous but the most colorful, too, with white, yellow and even green "shooting stars" possible.

Starting November 19, these shooting stars will be visible ... “The Geminids are bright and fast meteors and tend to be yellow in colour,” per NASA. Unlike other prominent meteor showers ...

Skywatchers are unlikely to see as many of the (up to) 120 shooting stars per hour during the peak ... the Geminids tend to be yellow, according to NASA, but may also be white and green.