oooo
“Shooting star” – known as Meteor
oooo
Recommend strong meteor showings for this month – see below
o
| January: | Quadrantids (3rd thru 4th January) |
| April: | Lyrids (22nd April) |
| May: | Eta Aquarids (5th thru 6th May) |
| June: | Arietids (7th June) |
| July: | Southern Delta Aquariids (28th July) |
| August: | Perseids (11th thru 12th August) |
| October | Orionids (21st October) |
| November | Leonids (17th November) |
| December: | Geminids (14th December) |
| Ursids (22nd December) | |
| . |
oooo
Orionids (21st October)
- Beginning to ending date: 2nd October to 7th November
- Peak Date: 21st October
- Rating: Strong
- Zenith Hourly Rate (ZHR): around 20 per hour
- Radiant Position: RA: 06h 24m / DEC: +15°
- Degrees: 096º (Face: East)
- Comet: Comet 1P/Halley
- Note: Fast meteors, many with trains / Good in 2006.
o
Note
- The Orionid meteor shower, peaking October 21, is set to put on a spectacular show, shooting about 20 meteors per hour across the night sky.
o - This meteor shower happens when Earth travels through the debris trailing behind Halley’s Comet and it burns up in our atmosphere.
oooo
oooo
oooo
Back