Orionids Meteor Shower Expected to Peak Oct. 20
Shooting stars will be flying all week with the best show expected early Saturday morning in Peachtree Corners. The Orionids meteor shower promises to be a show worth watching.
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Orionids Meteor Shower Expected to Peak Oct. 20
Shooting stars will be flying all week with the best show expected early Saturday morning in Peachtree Corners. The Orionids meteor shower promises to be a show worth watching.
The offspring of Halley's Comet are about to put on quite a show in the skies of Peachtree Corners. Earth will pass through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet beginning this week, which will give us the benefit of the annual Orionids meteor shower—though you probably won't see much until a bit later. The shower should be at its peak the night of Saturday, Oct. 20, until just before dawn on Oct. 21. This year, the moon will be setting at approximately midnight, which will keep the sky darkened enough that—barring cloud cover—you should be able to see up to 15 meteors per hour. What makes this shower so cool? First of all it's a show of shooting stars. Also, though, there's no question about where to look for this one. Meteor showers get…
