The Geminids are active every December, when Earth passes through a massive trail of dusty debris shed by a weird, rocky object named 3200 Phaethon.
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Phaethon
Synonyms for "phaethon" (84 found)
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6 entriesastronomical objectcelestial bodylegendary figureliterary referencemythical allusionmythological figure
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4 entriescultural referenceliterary allusionson of Heliossun chariot driver
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6 entriesGeminid meteor showerGreek myth figurePhaethon mythasteroid Phaethonson of Heliossun chariot myth
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Helios had another son named Phaethon, whose mother was Clymene, one of the Oceanides.
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