The final weeks of December often provide some interesting weather and so does the night sky, which will be a stargazer’s delight starting Friday night when the Geminids meteor shower peaks, becoming more visible. One of the strongest meteor showers of the year, the Geminids actually originate...
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December brings not onlythe great conjunctionof Jupiter and Saturn, but also one of the year's best and most reliable meteor showers — the Geminids. The shower is active from December 4 to December 17, peaking on the 13 and 14. What are the Geminids? TheGeminids meteor showeris active...
The Geminid meteor shower peak is a week away, but this year it might be a good idea to keep an eye out early, according to NASA. Dedicated skywatchers might want to check the sky not only in the days ahead of the peak, however — but also early in the morning.The shower will pe...
For example, the "Geminids" appear to originate in the constellation Gemini. (See Figure 1.)ADVERTISEMENT How Many Showers, How Many Meteors? There are hundreds of meteor showers and new ones are being discovered each year. Some of the major meteor showers are listed in the table above. ...
"This is the annual Geminid meteor shower and is named because its radiant or origin appears to come from a specific point in the constellation Gemini," said Backyard Astronomer Gary Boyle. Boyle said Geminids tend to be an annual favourite and tend to have more meteors per hour than many...
Where do Geminid meteors come from? The Geminids are associated with near-Earth object 3200 Phaethon, an asteroid that may have undergone a collision with another object in the distant past to produce the stream of particles that Earth runs into — creating the meteor shower. ...
The Geminids are a meteor shower that seems to be associated with the orbit of an asteroid rather than a comet. However, the "asteroid" is probably a dead comet, which no longer puffs out gas and dust to form a head and tail. The object 2003 EH1, the likely parent of the Quadrant...
Since the Geminids begin their symphony around 9 or 10 PM, they are a family-friendly spectacle, perfect for stargazers braving the December chill. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
The shower gets its name because the meteors appear to be coming from the direction of the constellation Draco the Dragon. But the Draconids are sometimes referred to as the Giacobinids in honor of the comet’s discoverer, Michel Giacobini, who spotted the celestial object in 1900. The Dr...