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evidence: The Geminids are a meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon , which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a `` rock comet '' orbit .. comet. comet. 3200 Phaethon. 3200 Phaethon. meteor shower. meteor shower. Palladian asteroid. Pallas family. meteor. meteor. This would make the Geminids , together with the Quadrantids , the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet .. comet. comet. Quadrantids. Quadrantids. meteor. meteor. The meteors from this shower are slow moving , can be seen in December and usually peak around December 13 -- 14 , with the date of highest intensity being the morning of December 14 .. The shower is thought to be intensifying every year and recent showers have seen 120 -- 160 meteors per hour under optimal conditions , generally around 02 :00 to 03 :00 local time .. Geminids were first observed in 1862 , much more recently than other showers such as the Perseids -LRB- 36 AD -RRB- and Leonids -LRB- 902 AD -RRB- .. Perseids. Perseids. Leonids. Leonids