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How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year

The Geminids — among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids — peak on Friday. HT Image The shower often produces meteors with a distinctly more yellow glow, likely due to the unusual origin material, said Sally Brummel, planetarium manager at the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum. Multiple meteor showers occur annually and you don’t need special equipment to see them. Most meteor showers originate from the debris of comets, but a few — including the Geminids — result from the debris of asteroids.

Hindustan Times

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