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3200 Phaethon

Characteristics Debris Debris Trails Composition Geminids Comet-Asteroid Hybrid Comet-like Behavior Debris and Composition Fragmentation Debris Fields Potentially Hazardous Objects Meteor Composition Origin of Geminids Debris streams Origin Origin of Meteor Showers Debris Composition 3200 Phaethon Orbit Meteor Shower Origins Mythological References Geminid Origin Meteor Debris Meteor Showers Comet Characteristics

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight With Up to 120 Meteors per Hour

Debris from asteroid 3200 Phaethon is delivering bright, colorful fireballs under a late-rising crescent moon.

Geminid Meteor Shower Set to Peak Dec. 13–14 With Mostly Moon-Free Skies

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 13–14 Under Moon-Friendly Skies