Telescopes And More

The Orionid meteor shower is spread over several nights, it peaks between 2 a.m. and dawn on October 21st. You could see 20 or more meteors an hour if the weather is clear and you’re observing away from the glare of urban light pollution.

The Orionids seem to radiate out of the constellation Orion, the Hunter, but may appear in just about any part of the sky. To tell if a meteor is an Orionid, trace its path backward. If that leads you to Orion, the chances are quite good that the meteor was part of the shower.