Geminids see higher Geminid rates as the radiant is higher in the sky. The meteors travel at medium speed in relation to other showers, at about , making them fairly easy to spot. The Geminids are now considered by many to be the most consistent and active annual shower. Geminids disintegrate while at heights above . Geminids The Geminids is a meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a "rock comet" orbit. This would make the Geminids, together with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet.
The Times They Are a-Changin' (song) Jay Leno Show" after being told that he had to "earn" a clip from his film "" to be shown. The 2009 film "Watchmen", a neo noir superhero film directed by Zack Snyder used "The Times They Are a-Changing" as the background music to the opening titles. On December 10, 2010, Dylan's hand-written lyrics of the song were sold at auction at Sotheby's, in New York, for $422,500. They were purchased by a hedge fund manager. The song is included in "The 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll", a permanent exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.