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Draconid meteor shower to dazzle in peak on Oct. 8

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LOS ANGELES - Stargazers, grab your binoculars: The annual Draconid meteor shower will peak Friday evening and is expected to light up the night sky.According to NASA, the Draconid meteors are caused when Earth collides with bits of debris shed by periodic comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner (which is why this shower used to be called the Giacobinids). RELATED: Bennu asteroid: Earth's chances of collision with space rock slim, NASA saysMost meteors in annual showers are named for the constellation from which they appear to radiate, in this case Draco the Dragon, EarthSky said.According to EarthSky, the Draconid meteor shower is considered a short-lived event and is expected to peak on Oct.

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