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Feel fortunate to reside in the Northern Hemisphere, as you will be able to witness the Draconid Meteor Shower between October 6 and 10. The peak will occur on October 9, which is also the ideal date to observe the meteor shower.
The Draconid meteor shower is one of the least active and is only visible in the northern hemisphere. With the moon in its last quarter and the sky being clear and dark, you may see approximately 10 meteors per hour!
Understand meteor showers
Meteors can be understood as bursts of light caused by space debris colliding with our atmosphere.
When the Earth passes through clouds of debris left by comets, meteor showers occur in the sky.
Tiny grains of debris penetrate our atmosphere at such high speed that the friction between them and the air heats up and produces a flash of light across the sky.
Comet 21P, also known as Giacobini-Zinner, orbits the sun every 6.5 years and last passed by the Earth in 2018. This comet’s debris causes The Draconids, also known as the Giacobinids.
These are also named after the Draco constellation from which they emanate.
How to watch the Draconid Meteor Shower?
As with any other meteor shower, these meteors will be seen in the sky.
The optimal conditions for viewing are a cloudless twilight away from urban areas. After midnight is the optimal time to observe precipitation.
Plan a pleasant outing with your loved ones and wait for the shower to arrive. If meteors traverse the sky in front of you, you will observe them.
Want to watch the constellation Draco?
The Summer Triangle can be used to locate the source of the Draconid meteor shower in the constellation Draco.
Three brilliant stars comprise the triangle: Altair, Deneb, and Vega. It is visible in the east once the sun has set.
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Draw a line from Altair, the closest star in the triangle to the horizon, to Vega, the star in the upper right, and you will reach Draco in short order.
Alternatively, Draco can be located by using the constellation Ursa Major, specifically the Plough or the Big Dipper.
Follow the line created by uniting the two outer stars of the Big Dipper’s bowl to Polaris, the north star. Once you reach Polaris, draw a line perpendicular and to the left; this will lead you to Draco.
