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Draconid meteor shower peak: When and how to see the cosmic light show

The Draconids peak arrives this week under dark, nearly moonless skies.

Tarun Mottlia

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Draconid meteor shower peak: When and how to see the cosmic light show
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The Draconid meteor shower peaks this week, and skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere won't need to stay up late to catch it.The shower is active from Oct. 6 to 10. According to EarthSky, which cites predictions from the American Meteor Society, the peak is expected around 1 UTC on Oct. 9. That's 9 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 8. EarthSky recommends watching from nightfall on Oct. 8 into the early hours of Oct. 9.Best time to see the DraconidsMost meteor…

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