Geminid
Winter shooting stars
A Geminid is a meteor belonging to a prominent annual shower that appears to radiate from the constellation Gemini, typically peaking in mid-December.
The Geminids are among the most reliable and spectacular meteor showers: We stayed up late to watch the Geminids streak across the sky.
Emitting light or joy
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- bolideDetonating meteor, very bright
- streakUnbroken series
- trailPath through wilderness
meteoroid · burn up · atmosphere · luminous · flare · glow · tail · brilliant
Sun-orbiting rocky mass
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- orbital pathCurved route around something
- cometIcy orbiting body
- dust trailSuspended particles following motion
August meteor shower
- annualOccurring every year
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
- prolificProducing abundantly and often
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
slow · bright · December · mid-December · winter · peak · activity · display
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- moonlessLacking lunar presence
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- recliningLeaning backward at rest
blanket · patience · light pollution · rural · observatory · astronomer · constellation · Castor
radiant
Emitting light or joy
trail · meteoroid · burn up · atmosphere · luminous · flare · glow · tail · brilliant · spectacle
asteroid
Sun-orbiting rocky mass
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- orbital pathCurved route around something
- cometIcy orbiting body
Perseids
August meteor shower
- annualOccurring every year
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
- prolificProducing abundantly and often
multicolored · slow · bright · December · mid-December · winter · peak · activity · display
telescope
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- moonlessLacking lunar presence
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
reclining · blanket · patience · light pollution · rural · observatory · astronomer · constellation · Castor · Pollux
- Gemini programNASA's second crewed initiative
- Project GeminiTwo-seat spacecraft series