" The Draconid meteor shower peaks in October "

The peak of the Draconid shower is typically around early October.

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The Draconid meteor shower will be active from Oct. 6 to Oct. 10, with the peak happening around Sunday (Oct. 8) or Monday (Oct. 9).

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The Draconids are caused by pieces of rock and ice trailing away from Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner.

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This relatively small comet is just around 1.24 miles (2 kilometers) across and orbits the sun every 6.6 years.

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