by | October 20, 2012 · 1:31 pm

Orionid meteor shower


The Earth is passing through the debris stream left behind by Halley’s Comet. Look for the Orionids tonight, especially in the wee hours of the morning, off Orion’s lifted arm.

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3 Responses to Orionid meteor shower

  1. notsofancynancy
    October 20, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    Can’t wait! We should have a great view here in the high desert!

  2. NaCly Dog
    October 20, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    The sky’s pretty dark here in rural Kansas. My wife and I had cloud cover tonight, but I’ll be up for the pre-dawn show. She’ll sleep in.

  3. NaCly Dog
    October 21, 2012 at 5:10 am

    One meteor every 2 minutes, as advertised.