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Also known as Giacobinids

The October Draconids, in the past also unofficially known as the Giacobinids, are a Northern Hemisphere meteor shower whose parent body is the periodic comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner. They are named after the constellation Draco, where they seemingly come from. Almost all meteors which fall towards Earth ablate long before reaching its surface. The Draconids are best viewed after sunset in an area with a clear dark sky.

Key facts

Meteor shower.name
Draconids (DRA)
Meteor shower.image
Draconids 1933, F. Quenisset.jpg
Meteor shower.caption
The 1933 Draconids storm
Meteor shower.parent
21P/Giacobini-Zinner
Meteor shower.constellation
Draco (constellation)
Meteor shower.month
October 6 – October 10
Meteor shower.peak
October 8
Meteor shower.velocity
20
Meteor shower.zhr
variable

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
meteor shower
Constellation
Draco
Speed
20
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day in year for periodic occurrence
October 8
declination
54
right ascension
17.467
code
DRA
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