If you see a shooting star in the next few nights, don’t be surprised, it is the Geminid meteor shower.  Officially the peak of the Geminids is Friday at 2AM, but you might see a few tonight and you can see them as early as 10PM.  The key is to look to the East and get away from the city lights.  Enjoy them while you can, the next meteor shower does not come until early January with the passing of the Quadrantids.