Draconid Meteor Shower 2024: What time can you see the event and where can you see it in Bristol

Also known as the Giacobinids after Michel Giacobinids, who discovered the comet from which the meteors come from, the Draconoids Meteor Shower tends to be a less active meteor shower and occurs in October in the Northern Hemisphere.

Find out all you need to know about the Draconid Meteor Shower 2024, including where to see it, when it will take place and exactly what it is.

What is the Draconid Meteor Shower?

According to the Royal Museums Greenwich, the meteor shower is caused when the Earth travels trough a cloud of cometary debris from comet 21 P/Giacobini-Zinner.

The meteors seem to originate from a point in the constellation of Draco.

The amount of meteors seen during the peak depends on which part of the comet’s trail the Earth intersects.

The latest most active display was in 1933 and 1946, but in recent years, Draconids have not produced any particular outbursts in activity.

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When and where can you watch the Draconid Meteor Shower in Bristol?

The meteor shower is active between October 6 and 10, however, the peak takes place between October 8 and 9. The best times to see the Draconids is in the evening, after nightfall.

The best places to watch the meteor shower are those with reduced light pollution including the countryside, parks or even turning your back to street lamps if you're not able to go anywhere.

A Meteor Shower Walk event will be held tomorrow night (October 8) from 9pm to 10pm at Stockwood Open Space Nature Reserve. The event is free to attend and can be booked here.

What is the weather forecast for tomorrow night’s Draconid Meteor Shower peak?

The Met Office predicts light showers for tomorrow night (October 8).

Similarly, BBC Weather predicts light rain showers and a moderate breeze.

On Wednesday, Met Office predicts overcasts and BBC Weather forecasts a drizzle and gentle breeze.