Geminids - Wikipedia The Geminid meteor shower is unique among celestial events as it originates not from a comet but from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, discovered on Oct 11, 1983, by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS)
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
Geminid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see Every year in mid-December, our Earth passes through the dusty debris left behind by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon in space, creating the Geminid meteor shower The shower will be active from December 1 to 21 and will peak on the night of December 12-13 in 2025
Geminids meteor shower: What to know, viewing tips : NPR The Geminids are one of the best and most visible annual meteor showers, when at least 120 meteors can usually be seen per hour But 2024 will be different, thanks to the year's final full
The Geminids Meteor Shower Is Peaking. Here’s How to Watch. Caused by debris from an asteroid, the Geminids are one of the strongest and most popular meteor showers each year This shower is best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, but observers
It’s an Asteroid, it’s a Comet, it’s the Geminids Meteor Shower! - NASA The Geminids meteor shower is back for its annual December show of beautiful bright and fast meteors The Geminids, which will peak on the night between Dec 13–14 in 2024, is considered to be one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers
How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the . . . How to view a meteor shower Meteor showers are usually most visible between midnight and predawn hours It’s easier to see shooting stars under dark skies, away from city lights Meteor showers also appear brightest on cloudless nights when the moon wanes smallest