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Geminids
Zodiac constellation in the northern hemisphere
overlap with the Orionids, which make the Epsilon Geminids difficult to detect visually. Epsilon Geminid meteors have a higher velocity than Orionids. In
Gemini_(constellation)
Asteroid responsible for the Geminids meteor shower
Helios. It is 5.8 km (3.6 mi) in diameter and is the parent body of the Geminids meteor shower of mid-December. With an observation arc of 35+ years, it
3200_Phaethon
Natural satellite orbiting Earth
LADEE's Lunar Dust EXperiment (LDEX) found particle counts peaked during the Geminid, Quadrantid, Northern Taurid, and Omicron Centaurid meteor showers, when
Moon
Celestial event caused by streams of meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere
chunks break off a mostly dormant comet. Examples are the Quadrantids and Geminids, which originated from a breakup of asteroid-looking objects, (196256)
Meteor_shower
Topics referred to by the same term
horses of Eos 3200 Phaethon, a small asteroid or comet responsible for the Geminids meteor shower Phaeton (hypothetical planet), possibly destroyed to form
Phaeton
Twelfth month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
main shower from January 1 to January 24, peaking on January 17), the Geminids (December 13–14), the Monocerotids (December 7 to December 20, peaking
December
Celestial point in the sky from which meteors appear to originate
AND THE GEMINID METEORS; 1983 SA; KR Aur". International Astronomical Union Circular. Retrieved 2011-07-05. "Exploding Clays Drive Geminids Sky Show
Radiant_(meteor_shower)
Near-Earth Asteroid
to become a planet. (155140) 2005 UD, another fragment of 3200 Phaethon Geminids "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 225416 (1999 YC)" (2025-02-02 last obs
(225416)_1999_YC
Extremely bright meteor
A bolide from the Geminids meteor shower (SAO RAS, vmag −3) in December 2010.
Bolide
Minor planet found within the inner Solar System
Hayabusa2 Dawn Lucy Psyche JAXA's DESTINY+ is a mission for a flyby of the Geminids meteor shower parent body 3200 Phaethon, as well as various minor bodies
Asteroid
Human vision, unaided by optical instruments
binoculars. Such showers include the Perseids (10–12 August) and the December Geminids. Some 100 satellites per night, the International Space Station and the
Naked_eye
American novelist, comedian, playwright, and poet (born 1969)
Vulgar Sermons Poetry "Bear Attacks" "Wanton" "Rapture" "Love Song for the Geminid Meteors" "Summary Bibliography: Christopher Buehlman". The Internet Speculative
Christopher_Buehlman
Meteor shower
two other reliably rich meteor showers, the Perseids in August and the Geminids in December, yet Quadrantid meteors are not seen as often as those of the
Quadrantids
Musical project
Eclipse" "September 15, 2017: Cassini – The Grand Finale" "December 13, 2017: Geminid Meteor Shower" 2018 "Atlas: Three" "Atlas: Four" "Atlas: Five" "Atlas:
Sleeping_at_Last
Planned asteroid flyby mission by JAXA, using solar electric propulsion
with Phaethon fLyby and dUst Science) is a planned mission to fly by the Geminids meteor shower parent body 3200 Phaethon, and sample dust originating from
DESTINY+
Long-period comet
parent of body of the meteor shower ϵ-Geminids and it is also possible that it could be the parent body of ξ-Geminids. All these showers are diffuse and
C/1964_N1_(Ikeya)
of it and almost set fire to the Earth (the object, associated with the Geminid meteor stream, had then the smallest known perihelion distance) MPC · 3200
Meanings of minor-planet names: 3001–4000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_3001–4000
Asteroid family
2009.08.007. Jaggard, Victoria (12 October 2010). "Exploding Clays Drive Geminids Sky Show?". National Geographic. Retrieved 14 December 2018. A. Lemaitre
Pallas_family
Eccentric near-Earth asteroid
J. R. (June 1, 2023). "Formation, Structure, and Detectability of the Geminids Meteoroid Stream". The Planetary Science Journal. 4 (6): 109. arXiv:2306
(155140)_2005_UD
Meteor shower parameter
Doradids (gamma Doradids) Draconids Eridanids (eta Eridanids) Geminids (epsilon Geminids) Herculids (tau Herculids) Hydrids (sigma Hydrids) Leonids Leonis
Population_index
Phaethon 5 October 11, 1983 First asteroid discovered from space; source of Geminids meteor shower. 3753 Cruithne 5 October 10, 1986 Unusual Earth-associated
List_of_exceptional_asteroids
1965 fireball sighting in North America
was quoted by UPI December 10 saying he believed the fireball to be a Geminid meteor and that "there were reports of a shock wave in parts of Western
Kecksburg_UFO_incident
Volcano and highest mountain in Spain
Webcam Cable car (in Spanish) Description of the ascent of Teide NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Geminid Meteors over Teide Volcano (December 17, 2013)
Teide
Type of variable star that pulsates radially
and a hump, but some with more symmetrical light curves were known as Geminids after the prototype ζ Geminorum. A relationship between the period and
Cepheid_variable
Astronomical observatory
Asteroid 3200 Phaethon, parent body of the Geminids, imaged on 25 Dec 2010 with the 37 cm F14 Cassegrain telescope of Winer Observatory, Sonoita (MPC 857)
Winer_Observatory
– 10 Oct 9 Oct 195.4 17.5 +54 20 5 medium 21P/Giacobini-Zinner Epsilon Geminids 14 Oct – 27 Oct 18 Oct 205 6.8 +27 70 3 medium C/1964 N1 (Ikeya) Orionids
List_of_meteor_showers
Symbols in astronomy
disambiguate the Aquariids and Taurids. Delta Aquariids Eta Aquariids Geminids Leonids Lyrids Orionids Perseids Quadrantids Taurids Ursids For planetary
Astronomical_symbols
21st-century annular solar eclipse
including the annularity, could not be seen. Coincidentally, the 2001 Geminids peaked in the early morning of December 14 local time, less than 24 hours
Solar eclipse of December 14, 2001
Solar_eclipse_of_December_14,_2001
Astronomical observatory in Cheshire, England
equipment. The first time Lovell turned the radar on – 14 December 1945 – the Geminids meteor shower was at a maximum. Over the next few years, Lovell accumulated
Jodrell_Bank_Observatory
Unidentified flying objects
Up Skies Over Australian Outback". Gizmodo. June 15, 2020. "A Rainbow Geminid Meteor". Astronomy Picture of the ay. NASA. 19 December 2018. Retrieved
Green_fireballs
Infrared space observatory
including 3200 Phaethon (an Apollo asteroid and the parent body of the Geminid meteor shower), six comets, and a huge dust trail associated with comet
IRAS
Small Solar System body with an orbit that can bring it close to Earth
DESTINY+, to explore Apollo asteroid 3200 Phaethon, the parent body of the Geminid meteor shower, during a flyby. On September 26, 2022, NASA's DART spacecraft
Near-Earth_object
Meteor shower observatory
only from radar observations. 2017: On December 13, CAMS captured 3003 Geminids and 1154 sporadic meteors which shattered all previous records on the number
Cameras for All-Sky Meteor Surveillance
Cameras_for_All-Sky_Meteor_Surveillance
Hope or desire for something
Harbster, Jennifer (2012-12-11). "Wishing upon the Shooting Stars: The Geminid Meteor Shower". Inside Adams: Science, Technology & Business. Archived
Wish
Carbonaceous Apollo asteroid
December 2013). "The Strange Life of Asteroid Phaethon – Source of the Geminid Meteors". dslauretta.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019.
101955_Bennu
Phaethon 5 1983 DESTINY+ 2030 Active near-Earth asteroid and parent body of Geminids meteor shower 10253 Westerwald 2.3 1973 MBR Explorer February 2030 Flyby
List of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
List_of_minor_planets_and_comets_visited_by_spacecraft
at 71 MHz (4.2 m). The first observations were of ionized trails in the Geminids meteor shower during December 1945. While the facility soon evolved to
History_of_radar
British astronomer
England. Whilst at Leicester University, he discovered the source of the Geminid meteors, the asteroid called 3200 Phaethon. In 2001 he began as Project
John_K._Davies_(astronomer)
Reception on the VHF frequency band
activity varies, outburst only at about 33 year interval) December 13 – 14: Geminids December 22 – 23: Ursids For observing meteor shower-related radio signals
TV_and_FM_DX
Third-largest asteroid
Palladian surface enriched in salts would explain the sodium abundance in the Geminid meteor shower caused by Phaethon. Besides one bright spot in the southern
2_Pallas
Former NASA Lunar mission
landing time by many hours, suggesting a different origin. Indeed, the Geminids meteor shower coincided with this landing event and produced elevated dust
LADEE
to asteroid 3200 Phaethon. Phaethon is believed to be the origin of the Geminids meteor stream that can be observed from the ground every December. DDA
Space_dust_measurement
Dorado Doradid Draco Draconic Draconid Eridanus Eridanid Gemini Geminian Geminid Hydra, Hydrus Hydrid Leo Leonic, Leonian, Leonean Leonid Leo Minor Leo
List of adjectivals and demonyms of astronomical bodies
List_of_adjectivals_and_demonyms_of_astronomical_bodies
Star in the constellation Gemini
stars, although was often treated as the prototype of its own class, the Geminids, because of its symmetrical light curve. In 1899, American astronomer W
Zeta_Geminorum
Season of television series
Orion" -- -- November 27, 2016 (2016-11-27) 2034 #16-49 "The Moon vs The Geminids" -- -- December 5, 2016 (2016-12-05) 2035 #16-50 "Touring the Rocky Planets"
Star_Gazers_(2016_season)
Carbonaceous main belt asteroid
J. (October 2010). "Origin Of The Near-earth Asteroid Phaethon And The Geminids Meteor Shower". American Astronomical Society. 42: 1058. Bibcode:2010DPS
3581_Alvarez
Branch of astronomy
asteroid 3200 Phaethon. Phaethon is the parent object of the December Geminids meteor stream. DDA's will study Phaeton's dust environment during the encounter
Dust_astronomy
Comet that lacks typical activity
Bibcode:2000KFNTS...3..213L. Jewitt, David; Li, Jing (2010). "Activity in Geminid Parent (3200) Phaethon". The Astronomical Journal. 140 (5): 1519–1527.
Extinct_comet
Month of 1965
interviewed concluded that the object was a large meteor that was part of the Geminids. No meteor was found, however. The fourth James Bond film, Thunderball
December_1965
Water and its precursors in asteroids
unlikely versus a model of comet-like volatile emissions. Observations of the Geminid meteor shower linked it to (3200) Phaeton, a body in a cometary orbit but
Asteroidal_water
Season of television series
The Orbiting Moon" -- -- December 3, 2012 (2012-12-03) 1827 #12-50 "The Geminid Meteor Shower And Comets Are A Comin', Maybe" -- -- December 10, 2012 (2012-12-10)
Star_Gazers_(2012_season)
State park in Florida, United States
Retrieved November 3, 2025. "Watch the best holiday lights: How to see Geminids meteor shower from Florida, best places". Daytona Beach News Journal. Retrieved
Cedar_Key_Scrub_State_Reserve
Season of television series
Jack Horkheimer November 26, 2007 (2007-11-26) 1565 #07-49 "Next Week's Geminid / Asteroid Shower Should Be A Real Goodie" -- Jack Horkheimer December 3
Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer (2007 season)
Jack_Horkheimer:_Star_Gazer_(2007_season)
2011 American TV series or program
"SkyWeek December 10–16, 2012" view December 9, 2012 (2012-12-09) The Geminid meteor shower will be strongest from Thursday evening through Friday morning
SkyWeek
Astronomer and science communicator
Lua". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 June 2021. "Geminid meteor shower will light up our skies this coming weekend". www.abc.net
Tayyaba_Zafar
Hypergiant star in the constellation Cepheus
Acting A Little Unstable". Forbes. Retrieved 15 December 2022. "Catch the Geminid Meteor Shower; Plus, Watch RW Cephei Fade". Sky & Telescope. 12 December
RW_Cephei
Season of television series
Out of Phase? - Part 1" -- -- December 1, 2019 (2019-12-01) 2191 #19-49 "Geminids Meteor Shower" -- -- December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08) 2192 #19-50 "Share These
Star_Gazers_(2019_season)
US astronomy TV show
its Brightest" -- -- November 29, 2021 (2021-11-29) 2295 #2021–49 "The Geminid Meteor Shower Rocks" -- -- December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06) 2296 #2021–50
Star_Gazers_(2021_season)
Season of television series
-- Jack Horkheimer November 29, 1999 (1999-11-29) 1148 #SG 99-49 "The Geminid Meteor Shower, Plus the Moon and Mars and A Planet Named George!" -- Jack
Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer (1999 season)
Jack_Horkheimer:_Star_Gazer_(1999_season)
Season of television series
Horkheimer November 29, 2004 (2004-11-29) 1409 #04-49 "How To Watch Next Week's Geminid Asteroid Meteor Shower" -- Jack Horkheimer December 6, 2004 (2004-12-06)
Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer (2004 season)
Jack_Horkheimer:_Star_Gazer_(2004_season)
Season of television series
Wowie Zowie!" -- -- November 30, 2020 (2020-11-30) 2243 #2020-49 "Gee Wiz, Geminids!" -- -- December 7, 2020 (2020-12-07) 2244 #2020-50 "Red Mars" -- -- December 14
Star_Gazers_(2020_season)
British astronomer 1836–1907
In 1864 and 1873 he observed the bright green colour of two respective Geminid meteors. Besides meteoric astronomy, Herschel was interested in many branches
Alexander_Stewart_Herschel
Asteroid
Phaethon, a near-Earth and potentially hazardous object, parent body of the Geminid meteor shower, as well as six comets, such as 126P/IRAS, a short-period
3728_IRAS
House in Lancashire, England
interest and was credited with being one of the first people to recognise the Geminid meteor shower. After the death of John Greg in 1882, his son Albert gave
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