Overview

• The shower reaches its peak on Oct. 8 with meteors visible soon after nightfall for the Northern Hemisphere as the radiant in Draco sits high in the evening sky.
• Moon conditions are unfavorable, with the full Harvest Moon on Oct. 7 and about 96% illumination expected on Oct. 8 likely washing out fainter streaks.
• Typical visible rates are modest at up to roughly 10 meteors per hour, though occasional outbursts are known to occur and remain unpredictable.
• The event comes from debris shed by comet 21P/Giacobini‑Zinner and is active this week from Oct. 6–10 according to UK guidance.
• For a darker‑sky alternative later this month, the Orionids are forecast to peak Oct. 21–22 near the new moon with better viewing prospects.