SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY METEORS an hour are predicted for next year’s Draconid shower, when the earth passes through a knot of Comet Giacobini-Zinner debris. (Note: it’s best observed from Europe, Africa and the Middle East.) Mark your calendars and and reserve a tramp-steamer today!
– Alert courtesy of http://spaceweather.com/ (10/7/10 edition)
– Starmap: http://www.imo.net/calendar/2010#dra