Orionid meteor shower: Watch for fireballs during weekend peak

By The Christian Science Monitor
Friday, October 19, 2012 23:48 EDT
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Orionid meteor shower: Watch for fireballs during weekend peak

Skywatchers in the northern and southern hemispheres are in for a treat overnight Saturday, when the annual Orionid meteor shower – an intimate encounter with remnants of comet Halley’s tail – is expected to peak. Weather willing, at least 25 meteors an hour should be visible in the predawn hours…


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