The Draconid shower gets its name because it appears to come from the the head of the constellation Draco, the dragon. The benefit to the Draconid’s link to the Draco constellation is that it ...

The weather and the moon may cooperate to give Connecticut an opportunity to view a meteor shower that peaks Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The Draconid meteor shower should produce about 10 ...

It is named after the constellation Draco because it is where the meteors seemingly come from. Meteor showers in general are named after the constellation from which the meteors appear to emanate ...

Image: Jameson Stellar Atlas from 1822 showing the Draco constellation. Pic: iStock Its appearance early in the evening is down to where it originates in the night sky. It appears to come from the ...

Named after the constellation Draco, where they seemingly come from, the meteors are the debris leftover from Comet 21 P/Giacobini-Zinner which is currently zooming past Earth. Meteor showers are ...

Read more from AccuWeather: October's supermoon will be sandwiched between 2 meteor showers The Draconids get their name because the meteors in this shower appear to originate from the direction of ...

Meanwhile, I have a pleasant celestial challenge for you, the long and winding Draco the Dragon. It’s not the easiest of constellations to find, but once you do, you feel like you’ve ...