Monday October 21, 2024

Orionids Meteor Shower Peak (pre-dawn)

The annual Orionids meteor shower is produced when the Earth passes through a cloud of small particles dropped by repeated passages of Comet Halley along
its orbit. Viewed in a dark sky during the peak of the shower, 10 to 20 bright and fast-moving meteors are usually seen each hour. Although this shower is active from September 26 to November 22, it will peak in the Americas on the evening of Monday, October 21, when Earth will be crossing the densest region of the particle field. Start watching for Orionids after dusk on Monday night, before the bright gibbous moon clears the rooftops at around 10 p.m. Orionids meteors will appear anywhere in the sky, but they can be traced back to their radiant in the constellation of Orion. Unfortunately that bright moon will shine near the radiant all night long.


(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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