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- Geminids - Wikipedia
The Geminid meteoroids formed from Phaethon are denser (2–3 g cm 3) than typical cometary dust flakes (0 3 g cm 3) Named after the Greek mythological figure who drove the Sun-god Helios' chariot, Phaethon's discovery was attributed to astronomer Fred Whipple
- Geminid meteor shower peaks in dark skies December 13-14 - EarthSky
The Geminid meteor shower peaks all night on December 13-14, 2025 Plus the bright planet Jupiter will be near the Geminid radiant point
- Geminid meteor shower 2025 — When, where and how to see it - Space
The Geminid meteor shower peaks Dec 14 Our guide tells you where and how to see them
- Geminid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see
The Geminid meteor shower will be best visible after midnight on December 12-13, 2025 However, the shower will be visible from the late evening of December 12 through the dawn of December 13, as its radiant (the point from where the shower radiates in the sky) rises in the mid-evening, reaches its highest point in the sky after midnight, and
- Geminids Meteor Shower - Science@NASA
The Geminids first began appearing in the mid-1800s However, the first showers were not noteworthy with only 10 to 20 meteors seen per hour Since that time, the Geminids have grown to become one of the major meteor showers of the year During its peak, 120 Geminid meteors can be seen per hour under perfect conditions
- It’s an Asteroid, it’s a Comet, it’s the Geminids Meteor Shower! - NASA
The debris causing the Geminids originated from an asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon After astronomers discovered Phaethon in 1983, they realized the asteroid’s orbit matched that of the Geminid meteors This pointed to Phaethon as the source of the annual meteor shower
- Geminids Meteor Shower 2025 - timeanddate. com
The 2025 Geminid meteor shower peaks in December Find best dates and use the meteor showers animation to see how, where and when to see the shooting stars
- How to Watch the Geminid Meteor Shower This Weekend
This weekend will be the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower, which is often “the strongest meteor shower of the year,” per the American Meteor Society (AMS)
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