Geminids

[jem-uh-nidz]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Geminids¹

Gemin(i) + -id ¹ + -s ³

Example Sentences

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

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

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The meteors associated with the Geminids are some of the brightest and most abundant in the skies.

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The Geminids can produce up to 150 meteors every hour but you are unlikely to see quite this many, as moonlight will hide some of the fainter ones.

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If you are not lucky enough to have the best conditions for viewing the Geminids at their peak, you should still be able to spot the odd shooting star into next week, and it is not long to wait until the next, and final meteor shower of 2024 - the Ursids.

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