Geminids

2024 2025 2026

2025 Visibility Forecast

87
Visibility Score
133.4
Expected /hr
41.9%
Moon Illum.
fair
82.7°
Best Alt.
at 18:00

Radiant Altitude & Hourly Rate (Peak Night)

Açıklama

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.

Geçmiş

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

Radiant Position

Shower Properties

IAU CodeGEM
ClassMajor Shower

ZSH150
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°

Ana Cisim3200 Phaethon
Parent Typeasteroid
Best Hemisphereboth

2025 Dates

Activity StartDec 04
Activity EndDec 20
Zirve TarihiDec 13

Moon PhaseFirst Quarter
Moon Condition fair
Best Time2am

Characteristics

Strongest Annual Bright Meteors Colorful Early Evening