Weather permitting, Californians may be in for a treat over the next few days as the Draconid meteor shower returns, producing stunning streaks of light in the night sky. The meteor shower, which began Sunday and ends Thursday, will likely peak Monday night with higher chance of viewing them in North America on Tuesday night, according to the online journal Earth Sky . The Draconid meteor shower happens every October as the Earth passes through a trail of ice and rock left by the comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner , which travels around the sun every 6½ years, according to NASA. The Draconid meteor shower gets its name from the northern constellation of Draco the Dragon, the direction the meteors appear to be coming from. AdvertisementIn 2011 for instance, sky watchers around the world reported a peak of 660 meteors per hour, Earth Sky reported .

Source: Los Angeles Times October 08, 2024 15:46 UTC