The Orionid meteor shower is about to peak. Experts say a bright waning moon may make it difficult to spot early Monday. The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley’s comet — can be unpredictable. They can shine like a fireworks display in some years, but can be fairly slow in other years.
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Most meteor showers originate from the debris of comets. The source of the Orionids is Halley’s comet. The glowing pockets of air around fast-moving space rocks, ranging from the size of a dust particle to a boulder, may be visible in the night sky.Two meteor showers will flash across the sky around the same time in late July
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Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's cometThe Orionid meteor shower is about to peak.
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Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's cometThe Orionid meteor shower is about to peak.
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