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The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower with 3200 Phaethon (which is thought to be an Apollo asteroid [4] with a "rock comet" orbit. [5]) being the parent body. [6]Because of this, it would make this shower, along with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet.
One of the best meteor showers of the year is about to peak. Here's how to watch and where you can catch the Geminids. ... "In short, 2024 is a bad year for Geminid watching — December 2025 will ...
The Geminid meteor shower will peak in mid-December, though the Cold Moon may dampen viewing chances.. Take a look up at the night sky the weekend of Dec. 13-14 for a chance to catch the meteor ...
This list of meteor streams and peak activity times is based on data from the International Meteor Organization while most of the parent body associations are from Gary W. Kronk book, Meteor Showers: A Descriptive Catalog, Enslow Publishers, New Jersey, ISBN 0-89490-071-4, and from Peter Jenniskens's book, "Meteor Showers and Their Parent ...
The Geminid meteor shower seen from the top of Niubei Mountain in Ya'an, Sichuan province, China, on Dec. 14, 2023.
The year's best meteor shower, the Geminids, peak Dec. 12. The Geminids are named after the constellation Gemini because the meteors seem to emerge – or radiate – from the same area in the sky.
The Ursid (URS) meteor activity begins annually around December 17 and runs for over a week, until the 25th or 26th. This meteor shower is named for its radiant point, which is located near the star Beta Ursae Minoris (Kochab) in the constellation Ursa Minor.
The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight, Thursday, Dec. 12, into the early hours of Friday, Dec. 13. Most years, it boasts up to 120 meteors per hour; however, a nearly full moon will outshine ...