The Draconid Meteor Shower 2013 is expected to light up the night sky again on Tuesday after starting on Monday.
The best time to watch the shower is in the evening, at a dark, open sky away from artificial lights, according to Earthsky.org. You don’t have to specifically locate Draco, as meteors fly all over the place.
The meteor shower usually produces only a handful of meteors per hour, but has been known some years to produce hundreds or even thousands of meteors per hour. In 2011, for instance, people in Europe saw over 600 meteors per hour.
Originally, the meteor shower was named after the Draco the Dragon, a comet discovered by Michel Giacobini in 1900.
While Oct. 7 was expected to be more active, Oct. 8 “might feature some Draconid meteors, too,” reports Earthsky.org
“How many Draconid meteors will you be able count in the moon-free skies on October 7 and 8? No one expects a Draconid storm this year, but one can always hope!”
