Ok guys, once in a lifetime news here, the draconid meteor shower is due in October, as per usual, but this time, as the comet that produces the debris that we view as the shower passes, we shall see it from up close, and pass through a cloud of its debris from an earlier pass by the sun. This shall cause a meteor storm to occur, with possibly more than 1 meteor (sometimes known as shooting stars) per second. This is truly worth going out to look for, it doesnt happen very often. If i can do, I'll post pictures of it on here, and if not, please feel free to send me yoyrs to include on this blog.
Tips on viewing the storm: you dont need any equipment like telescopes or binoculars, just avoid looking towards the moon, as it is a gibbous moon and will therefore be quite bright. Look out between the hours of 6pm and 10pm on the 8th of October, and try on the 7th and the 9th just in case.
Hope you all see an amazing event!!
Happy meteor gazing!!
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