Geminids Meteor Shower

In this video, we will learn about the meteor shower known as the Geminids which occurs for a period of two weeks at the beginning of December. The peak of the shower usually happens on December 13 and 14. We will examine the cause of these meteor showers occur and get practice with identifying the constellation of Gemini since that is the radiant for this meteor shower.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - New Website. New Classes. New Freebies.
0:42 - Overview of Geminids
1:41 - Asteroid 3200 Phaethon
5:04 - Differences between a meteoroid, meteor, meteorites, and meteor showers
7:36 - How to find Gemini

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[bradholdermanC]

I missed this shower and the conjunction thanks to perpetual cloud cover the last month. Yet, even during non-shower events, especially at sea, I've always been astonished how many meteors one can see during an average night with dark enough skies. Great video yet again.

[jerryking]

I live in the suburbs and managed to see several last night! So awesome!!

[steveflook]

Saw one meteor between the clouds in north of England. Clouds, clouds go away!

[leandromantovani]

Now i tried to see it but the sky is cloudy today here in Rio. If it was a couple days ago i would be able to see it. I hope the geminids go on more days.

[ionutizotov]

It's been cloudy here for weeks and I'm afaid I won't get to see the great conjunction of Saturn with Jupiter

[robertgreen]

We're having a sh.. shower here on earth but scoops won't pick it up!

[stevenreid]

Wanted to see it last night but it was raining but I seen a few a couple of nights ago

[robertgreen]

So DO these ever just wear out as in using up all that's there??!

[mayakumari]

Bad luck for me.. Its cloudy here for the last three days and I fear that I may not be able to see the Great Conjunction too😔😔😔