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Geminids Meteor Shower

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Key Information About the Geminids Meteor Shower
Sky Charts and Coordinates of the Geminids Radiant
Rise & Set Times of the Geminids Radiant
Interactive Sky Map (Online Planetarium)

Key Information About the Geminids Meteor Shower

Start of Activity 4 Dec

End of Activity 17 Dec

Peak of Activity 14 Dec

Meteors Speed 35 km/s

Zenithal Hourly Rate 120

Qualitative Rating medium

Parent Object 3200 Phaethon

Sky Charts and Coordinates of the Geminids Radiant

This is a simplified sky chart, showing the position of the radiant of the Geminids Meteor shower.

Right Ascension 07h 30m 00s

Declination +33° 00’ 00”

Rise and Set Times of the Geminids Radiant

Today's Geminids rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.

Azimuth: 57.0° RISE 8:43

Max altitude: 71.5° TRANSIT 18:20

Azimuth: 303.0° SET 4:01