The Orionids are a moderately intense shower of shooting stars that appear each year from October 2nd to November 7th
The Orionidsthe fall “shooting star” shower, peak Friday night, October 21, into the early hours of Saturday in the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Greece.
As there will be a New Moon on October 25, the small moon will leave the sky fairly dark, allowing for good viewing if there are no clouds.
The Orionids are a moderately intense shower of shooting stars that appear each year from October 2nd to November 7th. The best times for observation are towards the East, shortly after midnight and before dawn.
They are so named because they appear to come from the constellation Orion, when in fact they are created by the “tail” left behind by Halley’s Comet. Dozens of meteors – usually around 20 per hour – enter and burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere.
The “shooting stars” they are fast and often move at high speeds of up to 67 kilometers per second, leaving strong trails in the sky.
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