New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The astronomical phenomenon Draconid meteor shower is happening, and sky gazers can catch a glimpse of the celestial show until October 10, according to Time and Date. Cosmic enthusiasts must note that at its peak one could watch up to 5 meteors per hour. In Delhi the peak occurred last night at around 11:30 PM.
"The Draconid meteor shower comes from debris trailing the comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner burning up in Earth's atmosphere," NASA said. This metor shower is created when the Earth passes through the dust debris left by comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner
Fireball report coordinator for the American Meteor Society, Robert Lunsford, said, "The Draconids are a very quick shower," adding, "We on Earth pass through debris (fr...
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