Over the next few days, Earth will be passing through what is known as a cloud of cometary dust, allowing us to view the spectacular Draconid meteor shower.
The shower is taking place between October 7th-11th but will be most visible late Friday evening into the early Saturday hours.
Named after the constellation of Draco the dragon, the Draconids occur every year and are one of the two meteor showers to light up the skies in October.
However, bad weather could threaten viewers chances as clear skies are needed to take in the sight.
Can I see the Draconid meteor shower in Cumbria?
For the whole of the Cumbria area, Met Office is predicting partially cloudy skies. Visibility is rated at good, so Cumbrians aren’t totally out of luck to view tonight’s event.
After a mild night it will be a misty and foggy start for some in the south tomorrow though once this clears it should be a fine day with sunny spells 🌥️#Rain continuing in the north and west, which could turn heavy at times 🌧️
— Met Office (@metoffice) October 7, 2021
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Where should I go to see the meteor shower?
Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge told Press Association to have your best chance of catching the meteor shower you must go somewhere very dark with no light pollution and an unobstructed horizon.
Sunset tonight in Cumbria is 18:31.
There is no advantage to using binoculars or a telescope, he states.
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