Sunday, 9 October 2011

Draconid Meteor Shower May Be a Storm Saturday, but Will Anyone See?

For meteor enthusiasts, the month of October usually means watching for the reliable Orionid meteors late in the month. But this year could bring a "surprise" October meteor shower: the long dormant Draconid meteor shower, will again come streaking out of the constellation Draco, the Dragon this Saturday (Oct. 8), though the nearly full moon and the shower's timing may interfere.The peak of the Draconid meteor shower promises hundreds of "shooting stars" per hour, but it will occur during the

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