Orionids Meteor Showers Will Appear on 21st October
There will be a brilliant meteor shower on October 21 (Wednesday)! Friends who like photography can take the opportunity to take pictures of beautiful meteors.
October to early November is the peak season for the Orionids meteor shower. October 21, 2020, is the peak of the meteor shower, and about 20 meteors can be seen across the night sky every hour.
October 21st coincides with the fifth day of the ninth lunar month when the moon belongs to the crescent moon. At 9:30 pm on October 21st, the radiant point of the Orionids meteor shower rises from the northeast. At this time, the moon has already set, and moonlight will not affect the observation of meteors.
In fine weather conditions, like the meteor shower friends may, after 10 pm, choose a little light pollution, vision areas for observation, observed the next day early in the morning
Orion meteor shower is a major feature is extremely fast and the track length, If you see such a meteor and the trajectory points to Orion in the opposite direction, you can conclude that it belongs to the Orion meteor shower. In addition to the 21st, interested members of the public can also observe at night on the 19th, 20th, 22nd, and 23rd.
The Orionid meteor shower is the second meteor shower created by Halley’s Comet. Orionids are named after Orion, as the meteors appear or radiate from the same area as its constellation. The maximum number of meteors you’ll be able to catch in its peak period is 15 meteors an hour.
Orionids Meteor Shower (2nd October-7th November)
Active period: Expected to peak on 21st-22nd October, 12am-6am on Thursday.
