Draconids Meteor Shower
Draco the Dragon The Draconids owe their name to the constellation Draco the Dragon, and are created when the Earth passes through the dust debris left by comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner. The comet takes about 6.6 years to make a single revolution around the Sun. Although the Draconids have been responsible for some of the most spectacular meteor showers in recorded history, most…