Geminid Meteor : Set To Peak
The Geminid meteor shower is set to peak over India between December 13–15, 2025, offering up to 100–120 meteors per hour under dark skies.The Geminids are an annual meteor shower observed every December, known for their high meteor rates, bright fireballs, and slow-moving streaks, making them among the most spectacular celestial events visible from Earth.Unlike most meteor showers that originate from comets, the Geminids arise from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, a rocky body with a highly elliptical orbit around the Sun.Extreme solar heating causes Phaethon to shed debris, which Earth encounters each year, producing the meteor shower.The shower appears to radiate from the constellation Gemini, which rises higher in the sky after midnight, increasing meteor visibility.Earth passes through the dense debris stream of 3200 Phaethon between mid-November and late December, with peak activity in mid-December.The phenomenon is visible globally, with better rates in the Northern Hemisphere, including India.
