The autumnal equinox of Sept. 23 ushered in the fall season, followed by a new moon on Sept. 28. A slow meteor shower—the Draconids—also arrives, appearing from Oct. 6 to 10. At best, there may be about 10 per hour seen mostly after 1 a.m., when the thin crescent moon has set and the sky is dark

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