The Draconid meteor shower begins on Friday, but is set to occur across the Northern Hemisphere on Saturday, with the peak expected to occur between 8pm and 10pm in mainland Portugal.
These sky-lighting orbs are formed when Earth travels through a cloud of comet debris, in this case Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner.
Up to 10 meteors are expected to appear every hour when the Draconid shower reaches its peak, a much lower number than the recent Perseid meteor shower, which brought up to 100 meteors every hour.
Tips for seeing Draconids
The meteor showers are expected to continue from Friday to Tuesday, reaching their peak on Sunday and Monday, according to the center. Royal Greenwich Observatory.
The waning crescent (23% illuminated) will not interfere with most Dracaena meteorites.
Dracopods can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere with the naked eye, therefore, without any use of telescopes, ideally provided they are in an area with little or no artificial lighting.
Experts advise avoiding direct, nearby light sources to allow your eyes to fully adapt to the dark.
When will the next meteor shower be?
Astronomy enthusiasts only need to wait a few days for the next meteor shower. The Orionids will peak between October 21 and 22, producing a maximum of 25 meteors per hour.
This rain is associated with the famous Halley’s Comet and is characterized by the presence of bands described as “fast, thin lines.”
Meanwhile, the much slower Taurus shower, which produces just five meteors per hour, will spread across the Northern Hemisphere sky at peak activity on November 12 and 13.
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