Geminids

American

[jem-uh-nidz] / ˈdʒɛm ə nɪdz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

a collection of meteors making up a meteor shower Geminidmeteorshower visible around December 13, having its apparent origin in the constellation Gemini.

Etymology

Origin of Geminids

Gemin(i) + -id ¹ + -s ³

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We get treated to meteor showers when Earth passes through the trails of comets - icy objects which Nasa calls 'cosmic snowballs' - or in rarer cases, including the Geminids, asteroids, which are rocky.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

The Geminids offer one of the year's best chances, weather-permitting, of seeing a shower, due to the volume and frequency of its 'shooting stars'.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

The Geminids meteor shower peaks on Sunday 14 December.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

About 10 days before the Geminids are expected to reach maximum, there will be a full moon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024

The debris causing the Geminids, an annual event, originated from an asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon, according to NASA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024

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