Draconid meteor shower to light up skies in UK

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A

meteor shower

is poised to grace the skies over the United Kingdom,

Daily Star

reported.
The annual

Draconid meteor shower

will cause shooting stars to fly through the night sky. The Earth is set to clatter through the debris of comet 21P/ Giacobini-Zinner.
The report suggested that enthusiasts hoping to witness this spectacle should turn their gaze skyward from Friday night, October 6th, to Tuesday, October 10th.
The meteor shower is anticipated to reach its zenith between Sunday, October 8th, and Monday, October 9th, the report noted citing the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

However, the report also said the quantity of shooting stars visible to observers is contingent upon which part of the comet's trail Earth traverses.

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