tonight

watch the October Orionid Meteor Shower

 

 

 

the Orionids are one of two annual meteor showers produced by icy pieces of

Halley’s Comet

 

Halley’s Comet - the most famous comet of all time

 passing earth every 75 to 76 years

 

 the last time it passed earth and was visible with the naked eye was in February 1986

(where were you?)

 

the debris field is so large it covers the distance between the earth and the moon

 

 

 

 

 

The Orionid Meteor Shower is named after the constellation Orion because

the meteors seem to come from just north of Orion's bright star Betelgeuse

 

 

 

 

 

the Orionid Meteor Shower can be seen around the world

between midnight and dawn

 

(if you are in an area that does not have cloud cover or too many lights)

 

it is active from October 3, 2012 through November 13, 2012

this week-end being the peak

 

here is a link to watch a live stream of the meteor shower

 

http://mygreenbucks.net/watch-free-orionids-meteor-shower-2012-live-streaming-video-download-online/

 

 

 

happy viewing

 

 

another day cram packed with celestial events