Key-Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe Geminids meteor showers are unique because their origin does not lie in a comet, but what is believed to be an asteroid or an extinct comet. The Geminids emerge from 3200 Phaethon, which meteor scientists consider to be an asteroid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NASA says that Geminids travel at a speed of 78,000 mph or 35 km\/s, which is over 1000 times faster than a cheetah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meteors are best visible on a cloudless night and when the Moon is not extremely bright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meteors are bits of rock and ice that are ejected from comets as they manoeuvre around their orbits around the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When a meteor reaches the Earth, it is called a meteorite and a series of meteorites, when encountered at once, is termed a meteor shower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to NASA, over 30 meteor showers occur annually and are observable from the Earth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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