The month of October is going to feature plenty of meteors - commonly called shooting stars. This month kicks-off with a lesser-known show known as the Camelopardalids. Repeat that word three times, really fast!
A constellation that doesn't get much respect is Camelopardalis - the giraffe. It sits high in the night sky betwixt Cassiopeia and Draco (right) and Ursa Major (left).
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The show peaks the evening of October 5 and 6 and will originate just below the giraffe constellation and will appear above the constellations Ursa Major and Draco. There may still be some light competition from the recent full moon; a telescope or binoculars will help.
Either way, this will be worth a shot as these shooting stars are a mystery as to their origin. Meteors are the result of the debris found in the trails of comets that burns-up in earth's atmosphere. And there is little if any agreement upon which known comet is responsible for this.
Fingers-crossed for clear skies.
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