October 8th & 9th, 2022, brings us the peak of the Draconid meteor shower. Predicted peak: October 9, 2022, at 1 UTC (evening of October 8 for the Americas). When to watch: There’s no dark window for watching the Draconids in 2022. If you want to … Continue reading
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It’s Draconid Meteor Time! October 8, 2011
Look up, for the Draconid Meteor Shower is all around us!Space Weather News for Oct 7, 2011DRACONID METEOR SHOWER: On Saturday, October 8th, Earth will pass through a network of dusty filaments shed by Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner. Forecasters expect the encounter to produce anywhere from a few dozen to a thousand meteors per hour visible mainly over Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East. The
Draconids, Venus Rx, and the Green Comet! Oct 2010/11
Venus turning Rx on Oct 8, 2010 @ 13Sco13 isn’t all that’s hot in the heavens for Oct 8 is the annual date of the Draconid Meteor Shower:Space Weather News for Oct 8, 2010DRACONID METEORS: Every year around Oct 8, Earth passes through a minefield of dusty debris from Comet Giacobini-Zinner, source of the annual Draconid meteor shower. This year, forecasters expect Earth to narrowly miss several