Geminids
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| Date of peak | December 14 |
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| Discovery date | 1862 |
| Occurs during | December 4 – December 17 |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 120 |
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Velocity | 35 km/s |
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| ID | 973068 |
About Geminids
The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a "rock comet" orbit. This would make the Geminids, together with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet.
Geminids Photos
