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Geminids

[ jem-uh-nidz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)
  1. a collection of meteors making up a meteor shower Geminidmeteorshower visible around December 13, having its apparent origin in the constellation Gemini.


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The Geminids in December are known for being more brilliant, but tend to occur during brutally cold weather when most people would rather be indoors.

Unlike the Perseid meteors, which people have been observing for nearly 2,000 years, the Geminids are relatively new.

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