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Geminids

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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 Peaks Dec. 13–14 With Dark Skies and Up to 150 Meteors an Hour

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

Geminid Meteor Shower Begins Today, With Peak Expected Dec. 13–14