Draconid Meteor Shower
The Draconid
meteor shower, also sometimes known as the Giacobinids, is one of the two
meteor showers to annually grace the skies in October. The Draconids are at maximum on the 8th / 9th October. They owe their
name to the constellation Draco the Dragon, and are created when the Earth
passes through the dust debris left by comet Giacobini-Zinner. The comet takes
about 6.6 years to orbit the Sun.
Although the
Draconids have been responsible for some of the most spectacular meteor showers
in recorded history, most recently in 2011, not sure it will be so good this
year but you now. It’s worth having a look after 9.00 pm.
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