Draconid meteor shower

Farplace · #1 (**permalink**) 08-10-2010, 07:19 AM

Am I right in thinking that we are about due for the Draconid meteor shower? Lets hope for some clear skies.

artdemole · #2 (**permalink**) 09-10-2010, 02:08 PM

Orionids 21st October is all I know of.

Farplace · #3 (**permalink**) 09-10-2010, 02:43 PM

I found this info on SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids

DRACONID METEORS: Every year around Oct. 8th, 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 of the debris streams, resulting in no appreciable display for 2010. Next year, however, could be different. On Oct. 8, 2011, Earth will have a nearly head-on collision with a tendril of dust, setting off a strong outburst of as many as 750 meteors per hour. One year from now, sky watchers could see the strongest meteor shower since the Leonid storms a decade ago. Mark your calendar and, meanwhile, follow the links at SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids
for more information.

Sounds like a good light-show next year!