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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

How to Watch the Draconids Meteor Shower: 5 steps - wikiHow

How to Watch the Draconids Meteor Shower

The debris from this comet is what results in the Draconids Meteor Shower

The Draconids meteor shower occurs every year in early October, peaking
between October 7-8 in 2009[1] when the Earth is passing through debris
left from the comet 21p/Giacobini-Zinner. This meteor shower produced
200-1000 mph (meteors per hour) in 1933 and 1946. While this shower is
usually much quieter, it peaks during evening hours[1] (rather than
early morning hours, like other meteor showers) so it's more accessible.

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http://www.wikihow.com/Watch-the-Draconids-Meteor-Shower

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