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Orionids Meteor Shower

October 20th-21st, 2022

Nightly, Oct. 20–21, midnight–dawn

Eastern night sky


The Orionids are named after one of the most recognizable constellations in the sky, Orion, from which these meteors appear to radiate, and are some of brightest and fastest streaking stars. A thin, waning crescent Moon will make for good viewing. Free, earthsky.org

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