(meteorobs) Phaethonids??? Wha....?

To: "'meteorobs@latrade.com'" <meteorobs@latrade.com>, "'meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com'" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Subject: (meteorobs) Phaethonids??? Wha....?
From: "Verish, Robert S" <RVerish@jftl.jpl.nasadot gov>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 14:45:28 -0800
Reply-To: meteorobs@latrade.com
Sender: owner-meteorobs

Okay, I'm embarrassed that I can't find the answer to this question, (but
not embarrassed enough to stop me from asking):

"If the Draconids are also called the Giacobinids because their parent comet
is 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, then why aren't the Geminids also called the
"Phaethonids", after their parent asteroid 3200Phaethon?"

http://pluto.harvarddot edu/cfa/ps/figs/FMOLogo.gif

Bob V.
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