Draconid Meteor Shower 2020
List of meteor showers.
Draconid meteor shower 2020. While most other meteor showers are best seen in the early hours the draconids are best seen after nightfall. It usually peaks around october 21. They can be best viewed with a good clear view of the stars on a night with no clouds.
The radiant point for the draconid meteor shower almost coincides with the head of the constellation draco the dragon in the northern sky. In 2020 the draconids will peak on the night between oct 7 8. The shower which appears to emerge from the constellation orion s upraised arm lasts nearly the whole month from october 2 to november 7 but it peaks on october 21 and the 22nd in 2020.
The draconids are coming to a night sky near you. October s draconid meteor shower sometimes called the giacobinids is expected to peak at nightfall or early evening on october 7 2020. Try watching the evenings of october 6 and 8 too.
In 2020 peak activity occurs on the evening of 08 october. In 2020 peak activity occurs on the evening of 08 october. October s draconid meteor shower sometimes called the giacobinids is expected to peak at nightfall or early evening on october 7 2020 though under a moon drenched sky.
The draconid meteor shower also sometimes known as the giacobinids is one of the two meteor showers to annually grace the skies in the month of october.