Great Viewing for Many of the Orionid Meteor Show

Doppler Dale's Weather Post ^ | 10-20-09 | Dale Bader

[dopplerdale]

This week Earth will be passing through a debris field left behind by Halley’s Comet, the Orionids. Bill Cooke of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office says, “Flakes of comet dust hitting the atmosphere should give us dozens of meteors per hour. Since 2006, Orionids have been one of the showers of the year, with counts of 60 or more meteors per hour.”

[dopplerdale]

Tonight and especially tomorrow, early morning, is peak viewing of the Orionids. Learn more with today's post.

[the long march]

And what parts of the States ? He referred to best viewing in the southeast ——

[Big_Harry]

Does anyone remember “Day of the Triffids”?

[nodumbblonde]

Pfl

[ml/nj]

And what parts of the States ? He referred to best viewing in the southeast ——

You can see this anywhere in the USA. Best viewing is wherever it is darkest (no artificial light).

ML/NJ

[The_Media_never_lie]

Crystal clear here now. Will be heading for farmland at 5 am to view it. Thanks for posting.

[garykfd]

PING