Draconid meteor shower set to dazzle night skies

The Draconids take place every year and is one of the two meteor showers to light up the skies in October (Danny Lawson/PA)

Skygazers are set to catch a glimpse of celestial fireworks on Thursday night as the Earth passes through a cloud of cometary dust.

The Draconid meteor shower, also known as the Giacobinids, will peak sometime during the night of October 8 and will be visible until the early morning of October 9.