| Event ID: | 3095 |
| Contact Name: | Ruth Netting |
| Contact Email: | Ruth.A.Netting@nasa.gov |
| Contact Phone: | 202-358-0539 |
| Organization: | NASA Headquarters Science Mission Directorate |
| Event Web Site: | http://science.nasa.gov |
| Dates: | 11th October 2011 to 18th October 2011 |
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| Type: | Public |
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| Country: | United States |
| State/Province: | Washington |
| City: | DC |
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| Event Name: | ScienceCast: Draconid Meteor Outburst |
| Event Description: | Several studies1 predict that on 8 October 2011, Earth will encounter several trails of dust produced by comet 21P/Giacobini–Zinner in the late 19th and early 20th century. This is expected to cause a moderate enhancement in the meteor activity. The precise number of meteors is highly uncertain, but estimates suggest a peak level of up to 1 to 10 shooting stars per minute. Unfortunately, only 5 to 20% of these meteors will be visible because of the disturbing light from a nearly full moon, so observers are likely to see only 1 meteor per minute or less. However, the event is of great interest to scientists because it will help them understand how meteor showers form and evolve. |
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