Meteor shower

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See Shooting Stars Dazzle the Sky When The Orionid Meteor ... (Travel+Leisure)

Meteor showers occur when the Earth travels through the path of a celestial object like an asteroid or a comet. Debris from that object — say, bits of rock or ...

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The Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Enhance your view ... (NPR)

We're about to hit peak Orionid meteor shower! According to NASA, it's one of the most beautiful showers of the year. The Orionids are known for their ...

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The Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it (Space.com)

During the third week of October, the meteor display spawned by the debris shed by Halley reaches its peak: The Orionid meteor shower.

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How and When to Watch the Orionids Meteor Shower Peak (The New York Times)

The latest potential supply of fireballs in the night sky comes from the trail left by Halley's comet.

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Orionid meteor showers light up the sky soon. Where and when can ... (CBS News)

The Orionids are known for their brightness and speed,​ traveling at about 41 miles per second.

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How you can observe the Orionid meteor shower this weekend (PBS NewsHour)

Meteor showers, though, are not random encounters with meteoroids. Earth sometimes passes through denser regions of space debris left behind by comets as they ...

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Orionid meteor shower: Keep an eye out for meteors in the sky this ... (CNN)

Be on the lookout for the Orionid meteor shower, which is predicted to peak the night of October 22, at a rate of 10 to 20 meteors per hour.

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Orionids meteor shower peaks this weekend | Island Free Press (Island Free Press)

The Orionids meteor shower, one of the fall's most famous night sky spectacles, is expected to rain down its greatest number of meteors this weekend, ...

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Orionid meteor shower to peak tonight near daybreak (WANE)

Calling all astronomy-lovers! The Orionid meteor shower will happen today, October 21. This is an excellent time to catch a glimpse at a shooting star or ...

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See a shooting star: Orionids meteor shower visible tonight (WDTN.com)

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — An annual meteor shower will be happening on Saturday night. The Orionid meteors appear during mid-October each year, as remnants of ...

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Here's how to watch one of the 'most beautiful' meteor showers of ... (KARE11.com)

It's considered one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year and you'll be able to spot the best show in the sky in Minnesota this weekend.

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