This meteor shower will coincide with the PAS Moon Marathon, International Observe the moon night and the public star party we are having at Mike's home in Carefree. To attend, RSVP is required. See this link for more details!
http://www.pasaz.org/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=678&day=2011-10-8&c=1
Space Weather News for Oct. 7, 2011
http://spaceweather.com
DRACONID METEOR SHOWER: On Saturday, October 8th, Earth will pass through a network of dusty filaments shed by Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner. Forecasters expect the encounter to produce anywhere from a few dozen to a thousand meteors per hour visible mainly over Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East. The meteors will stream from the northern constellation Draco--hence their name, the "Draconids." Check http://spaceweather.com for full coverage of the event including observing times and a live audio stream from a meteor radar.
Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society
