NASA said the Orionids peak during mid-October every year, and the meteors are known for their brightness and speed. The ability to see the shooting stars depends on clear nighttime skies ...

October is one of the most active months for meteor showers, and the new moon on the 21st falls right in the busy season: the ε-Geminids peak on the 18th, the Orionids peak on the 20th ...

The Orionids will peak on October 21, 2025, at 2 AM local time. Viewers can expect up to 20 meteors an hour under clear conditions near Orion, an easy constellation to spot thanks to its iconic ...

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However, they peak on different days so they're often listed as separate meteor showers. Orionids is a reasonably active meteor shower that happens mostly during October. It also has the ...

Oct. 22: The annual Orionid meteor shower has a longer duration of nearly two months. Its peak will see 10 to 20 meteors per hour, with the coinciding new moon producing dark skies and optimal ...

Meanwhile, another meteor shower is expected later this month. The Orionids meteor shower will reach its peak on Oct. 20 and 21 and is considered by NASA to be one of the most beautiful meteor ...

There will also be two total lunar eclipses that occur during the March and September full moon events. A lunar eclipse, ...