Excellent Draconnids Meteor Shower | October 4 - October 10
Season 44 Episode 40 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STGZ132 1 minute October 4-10, 2021 ““Excellent Draconnids Meteor Shower”
Star Gazers #STGZ132 1 minute October 4-10, 2021 ““Excellent Draconnids Meteor Shower”
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Excellent Draconnids Meteor Shower | October 4 - October 10
Season 44 Episode 40 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STGZ132 1 minute October 4-10, 2021 ““Excellent Draconnids Meteor Shower”
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THIS WEEK WE HAVE THE DRACONIDS!
THEY RE A SLEEPY OCTOBER SHOWER THAT IS TYPICALLY PRETTY TAME, BUT RARELY THE DRAGON AWAKES, SPIT-TING HUNDREDS OF METEORS IN A SINGLE HOUR!
WE WON T KNOW UNTIL OCTOBER 8 WHEN THE SHOWER PEAKS.
EITHER WAY, IT S A GREAT EXCUSE TO POINT OUT THE WIND-EY DRACO CONSTELLATION!
HIT THE SKIES AROUND MIDNIGHT AND LOOK NORTH.
DRA-CO S LONG AND TAIL SITS BETWEEN THE BIG AND LIL DIP-PERS.
AND WINDS UP AND DOWN TOWARD THE WEST.
IF IT S TOO DIM, USE THE TWO DIPPERS AND BRIGHT BLUE VEGA TO CREATE A TRIANGLE.
THAT TRIANGLE ENCAPSULATES DRACO S HEAD, AND THIS IS WHERE YOU LL LOOK FOR METEORS!
LIKE WITH ANY SHOWER, DRESS FOR THE WEATHER, GRAB SOMETHING TO DRINK, AND FIND A COZY PLACE TO ACCLI-MATE TO THE DARKNESS.
IF YOU SEE A METEOR GIVE A ROAR, HAVE A LAUGH, AND KEEP LOOKIN UP!
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