Geminids

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2027 Visibility Forecast

70
Visibility Score
112.1
Expected /hr
100.0%
Moon Illum.
very_poor
82.6°
Best Alt.
at 18:00

Radiant Altitude & Hourly Rate (Peak Night)

คำอธิบาย

Usually the strongest shower of the year. Good activity before midnight unlike most showers. Bright, intensely colored meteors. Medium-slow velocity means few persistent trains.

History

First observed in 1862. Unique among major showers for having an asteroidal parent body (3200 Phaethon).

Radiant Position

Shower Properties

IAU CodeGEM
ClassMajor Shower

ZHR150
Velocity35.0 km/s
Speed ClassMedium (30-50 km/s)
Pop. Index (r)2.6

Radiant RA112.0°
Radiant Dec+33.0°
Peak Sol. Lng.262.2°

Parent Body3200 Phaethon
Parent Typeasteroid
Best Hemisphereboth

2027 Dates

Activity StartDec 04
Activity EndDec 20
Peak DateDec 13

Moon PhaseFull Moon
Moon Condition very_poor
Best Time2am

Characteristics

Strongest Annual Bright Meteors Colorful Early Evening