Orionid Meteor Shower

  • The Orionids meteor shower, an annual celestial event, peaked over the northern hemisphere on October 20-21, delighting sky gazers.
  • This meteor shower is created when Earth passes through the debris left behind by Halley's Comet and is visible to sky watchers in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  • The name "Orionids" is derived from the fact that the meteors seem to originate from the Orion constellation.
  • The Orionid meteors travel at an incredible speed of 41 miles (66 kilometers) per second, making them unique and moving at about 148,000 mph into Earth's atmosphere.
  • Meteor showers occur when Earth crosses the path of a comet ....
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