HELLO STAR-WISHERS, TRACE HERE.

 

THIS WEEK WE HAVE THE DRACONIDS!

 

THEY RE A SLEEPY OCTOBER SHOWER THAT IS
TYPICALLY PRETTY TAME, BUT RARELY THE DRAGON

 

AWAKES, SPIT-TING HUNDREDS OF METEORS IN A
SINGLE HOUR!

 

WE WON T KNOW UNTIL OCTOBER 8 WHEN THE SHOWER
PEAKS.

 

EITHER WAY, IT S A GREAT EXCUSE TO POINT
OUT THE WIND-EY DRACO CONSTELLATION!

 

HIT THE SKIES AROUND MIDNIGHT AND LOOK NORTH.

 

DRA-CO S LONG AND TAIL SITS BETWEEN THE
BIG AND LIL DIP-PERS.

 

AND WINDS UP AND DOWN TOWARD THE WEST.

 

IF IT S TOO DIM, USE THE TWO DIPPERS AND
BRIGHT BLUE VEGA TO CREATE A TRIANGLE.

 

THAT TRIANGLE ENCAPSULATES DRACO S HEAD,
AND THIS IS WHERE YOU LL LOOK FOR METEORS!

 

LIKE WITH ANY SHOWER, DRESS FOR THE WEATHER,
GRAB SOMETHING TO DRINK, AND FIND A COZY PLACE

 

TO ACCLI-MATE TO THE DARKNESS.

 

IF YOU SEE A METEOR GIVE A ROAR, HAVE A LAUGH,
AND KEEP LOOKIN UP!