It's called the 'Geminids' because the shooting stars radiate out from the constellation Gemini, the Twins, Castor and Pollux. To find Gemini, locate the red giant star Betelgeuse in Orion and move to the east: Castor and Pollux are two bright stars one almost above the other. If they can't be found, it doesn't matter too much as, in a good event, the shooting stars fly all over the place.
There's a website with more detailed information here. Many thanks to Navicore on Flickr for allowing use of the photo through Creative Commons.
JH
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