Details on the annual Orionid meteor shower. How and when to watch. In 2019, the peak morning is probably October 22. But start watching now, before dawn! Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-orionid-meteor-shower…
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10 amazing places for year-round stargazing
The stars are accessible to everyone, but where can you get the most from the night sky? Here are 10 great dark-sky places – mostly in the U.S. but also in Australia, New Zealand and Chile – for skywatching and stargazing. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/10-amazing-places-for-year-round-stargazing…
South Taurid meteors to peak in October?
The South Taurid meteor shower rarely produces more than 5 meteors per hour, but it’s been known to produce fireballs. The shower is long-running. Watch for these meteors in October and November. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/south-taurid-meteors-to-peak-in-october…
Watch for Draconid meteors in 2019
The Draconid shower will likely produce its greatest number of meteors on the evening – not after midnight – of October 8, 2019. Try the nights of October 7 and 9, too. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/legendary-draconids-boom-or-bust…
All you need to know: Draconids in 2019
October’s Draconid meteor shower – sometimes called the Giacobinids – is expected to peak at nightfall or early evening on October 8, 2019, though under a moon-drenched sky. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-draconid-meteor-shower…
Use Big Dipper to find North Star
The 2 outermost stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper point to Polaris, the North Star. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/use-big-dipper-to-find-polaris-the-north-star…