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Shooting Stars: Your ‘Most Convenient’ Meteor Shower Of 2020 Peaks This Week Near The Big Dipper – Forbes
Expect some “shooting stars” after sunset this week as the Draconid meteor shower peaks. Here’s when, where and how to see them.
The Draconid meteor shower peaks this week.
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If you want to see shooting stars this week just look to the northern night sky right after dark.
This week sees the peak of the Draconid meteor shower, an annual event that sees around 10 shooting stars per hour appear in the night sky.
Like all meteor showers, its best seen in dark skies and requires patience, but while most such displays are best viewed after midnight, theres something very different about the Draconids.
The one can b…
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