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Meteor shower

Geminids

A reliable December meteor shower whose radiant lies in the constellation Gemini.

Type
Meteor shower
Domain
Scientific connections
Connections
2

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Meteor shower scientific profile

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Evidence graphScientific mapOriginal SVGSource trail
  1. 01

    Observe

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  2. 02

    Measure

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  3. 03

    Locate

    Associated with Gemini.

  4. 04

    Connect

    2 graph relations shape the knowledge viewport.

Object type
Meteor shower
Graph relations
2
Verified sources
2
Image records
0
Domain
Scientific connections
Status
Graph entity

Scientific map

Atlas context

Geminidscoordinate fields shown only when available
  • Associated with

    Gemini

  • Meteor shower of parent

    3200 Phaethon

Original SVG diagram

Scientific schematic

Optical pathCollected lightFocal plane / instrumentMeteor shower
Object class
Meteor shower
Catalog numbers
Not recorded
Graph relations
2
Sources
2
3200 PhaethonGeminiGeminidsMeteor shower

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Relationships, not isolated facts

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Curated next objects

constellation

Gemini

Gemini is a zodiacal constellation of the northern sky, one of the 88 modern constellations.

active asteroid

3200 Phaethon

A near-Earth asteroid that brightens and sheds dust as it passes very close to the Sun — a 'rock comet' — and the parent body of the Geminid meteor shower, unusual for a shower whose source is an asteroid rather than a comet.

star

1 Geminorum

Star in Gemini, about 155 light-years from Earth.

star

26 Geminorum

Main-sequence star in Gemini, about 142 light-years from Earth.

star

28 Geminorum

Red giant in Gemini, about 476 light-years from Earth.

star

30 Geminorum

Red giant in Gemini, about 289 light-years from Earth.

Data

Scientific data & provenance

Data & provenance

Stable ID
meteor_shower:geminids
Type
Meteor shower
Domain
Scientific connections
Relationships
2
Graph version
1.0.0

Dataset membership

Open data

In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld

Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/meteor_shower:geminids

Scientific quality

Substantial
Unreviewed2 sourcesv1.0.0

2 of 4 applicable dimensions complete, 1 partial

Description
Complete
Source coverage
Complete
Relationship coverage
Partial
Review coverage
None
Citation coverage
Not applicable
Image coverage
Not applicable
Timeline coverage
Not applicable

Scientific entity. Dimensions that cannot apply to this object are excluded rather than counted as gaps. See the evidence framework and authority dashboard.

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Sources & references

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • IMOInternational Meteor Organization

    Meteor shower activity, radiants, and peak forecasts.