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One of the Most Beautiful Meteor Showers of the Year Will Peak This Week
Get ready for glowing trains and possible fireballs! ?
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The 2020 Orionid meteor shower lasts from October 2 to November 7, peaking on the morning of Wednesday, October 21.
The show is “one of the most beautiful showers of the year,” according to NASA.
Later this month, a super-rare Halloween Blue Moon will also illuminate the sky.
October is a busy time for sky-watchers—between an unusually late Harvest Moon and an ultra-rare Halloween Blue Moon, one of the most intense meteor showers of the year, the Orionids, will be visible for much of the month. For fans of spooky season (or space), it’s a must watch.
This year’s Orionid meteor shower lasts from October 2 to November 7, and it’s expected to peak in the early hours of Wednesday, October 21, according to the American Meteor Society. Each night, the shower should be visible from about 11:30 p.m. to 5:40 a.m., with best viewing from 4:40 to 5:40 a.m., per the Griffith Observatory.