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The Orionid Meteor Shower peaks on the evening of Tuesday, October 20 and the morning of October 21. Viewing of this relatively minor meteor shower will start when Orion rises (around 10pm). Meteor rates will continue to rise into the wee hours of the 21st, when 20 to 30 meteors per hour can be spotted under clear, dark skies. The Orionids appear to "radiate" from the constellation of Orion, and many leave long-lasting trains, or glowing trails. Comet Halley is believed responsible for this shower. Every year at this time, the earth plows through a stream of icy particles presumably shed by that comet in the past. Apart from the Orionid meteors that radiate from the direction of Orion, you will also spot a handful of "sporadic meteors" coming from other directions.
The Orionid Meteor Shower peaks on the evening of Tuesday, October 20 and the morning of October 21. Viewing of this relatively minor meteor shower will start when Orion rises (around 10pm). Meteor rates will continue to rise into the wee hours of the 21st, when 20 to 30 meteors per hour can be spotted under clear, dark skies. The Orionids appear to "radiate" from the constellation of Orion, and many leave long-lasting trains, or glowing trails. Comet Halley is believed responsible for this shower. Every year at this time, the earth plows through a stream of icy particles presumably shed by that comet in the past. Apart from the Orionid meteors that radiate from the direction of Orion, you will also spot a handful of "sporadic meteors" coming from other directions.