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October has one major shower, the Orionids and one minor shower, the Draconids.
The Orionids peak on October 21st, although some may normally be seen during the period of October 16th through the 26th. This shower has a peak rate of around 20-30 per hour, or around one every two minutes on average. Fortunately in 2006 the Moon will offer no interference, so this is a great year for observing the Orionids.
The Draconids peak on October 8th with a peak hourly rate of 10, or about a meteor every 6 minutes on average, but in some years much higher rates have been observed. Unfortunately the 97% illuminated Moon will offer way too much interference in 2006, so this year is a not good one for catching any Draconids.
In the "Sneak Preview" category, meteors from another major shower may be seen in October. Although the Taurids will not peak until November, some may be spotted from October 20th through the end of November.
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