Orionids Meteor Shower

The Orionids meteor showers made their yearly appearance and reached their peak on October 22. These meteor showers are known for their brightness and speed, travelling at about 66 km/s into the earth’s atmosphere.

Key Features

  • According to NASA, over 30 meteor showers occur annually and are observable from the earth.
  • They are named after the constellation they appear to be coming from. Orionids meteor shower is believed to originate from the constellation Orion, the Hunter.
  • The point of origin is referred to as the radiant. However, this does not mean that the meteor showers originate from a particular constellation, but the ....
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