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Geminids

The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower, the parent body of which is 3200 Phaethon (which is thought to be an Apollo asteroid with a "rock comet" orbit). Because of this, it would make this shower, along with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet. The meteors from this shower are slow; they can be seen in December…

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Constellation
Gemini (near Castor)
Date of peak
14 December
Declination
+32°
Discovery date
1862
Occurs during
4 December – 17 December
Parent body
3200 Phaethon

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related to External links · 28
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Constellation · 1
Geminids → Gemini (near Castor)
Date of peak · 1
Geminids → 14 December
Declination · 1
Geminids → +32°
Discovery date · 1
Geminids → 1862
Occurs during · 1
Geminids → 4 December – 17 December
Parent body · 1
Geminids → 3200 Phaethon
Pronunciation · 1
Geminids → /ˈdʒɛmənədz/
Right ascension · 1
Geminids → 07h 28m
Velocity · 1
Geminids → 35 km/s

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shower comet phaethon showers meteors meteor radiant around 3200 asteroid orbit december date gemini see geminid rock hemisphere constellation km

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GeminidsConstellationGemini (near Castor)1.00infobox
GeminidsDate of peak14 December1.00infobox
GeminidsDeclination+32°1.00infobox
GeminidsDiscovery date18621.00infobox
GeminidsOccurs during4 December – 17 December1.00infobox
GeminidsParent body3200 Phaethon1.00infobox
GeminidsPronunciation/ˈdʒɛmənədz/1.00infobox
GeminidsRight ascension07h 28m1.00infobox
GeminidsVelocity35 km/s1.00infobox
GeminidsZenithal hourly rate1201.00infobox
the Perseidsinstance ofmuch later than other showers0.80text
Geminidsrelated to External linksViewing0.60section

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