Geminid
Britishnoun
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One of the best known active asteroids is 3200 Phaethon, the source of the Geminid meteor shower that peaks every December.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The Geminid meteor shower can produce up to 50 meteors an hour during the peak dates of Dec. 13-14 in a typical year.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
According to Nasa, at least 120 Geminid meteors could be seen per hour under perfect conditions.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2023
Small pieces of the asteroid break off during the course of its orbit, which is the source of the Geminid meteor shower passing through Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.
From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2022
The Geminid meteors peak Dec. 13-14, according to the American Meteor Society, with a shower as heavy as 150 shooting stars an hour.
From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2019
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