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Stories about: 3200 Phaethon

Phaethon Spied During Close Earth Approach The asteroid responsible for the Geminid meteor shower which takes place every December, 3200 Phaethon, made its closest passing through the vicinity of the planet Earth since its discovery in 1983. The event, which took place on the 10th of December last year, was anticipated by the Arecibo Observatory, which point... 3 January 2008 04:39 GMT Don't Miss Tonight's Geminid Meteor Shower As its name says, the Geminid meteor shower originates from a point close to the Gemini constelation, near the Castor star, and represents one of the most satisfying annual meteor showers, in some years even surpassing the famous Perseids meteor shower that occurs in the month of August. It is triggered by the passin... 14 December 2007 04:11 GMT