Orionid meteor shower

The Orionid meteor shower is an annual meteor shower during which observers can expect to see meteors flashing across the sky, on October 20, 21, and 22, apparently coming from a point near the constellation of Orion, in the night sky.^[1]^[2] " The meteors in the shower are believed to be debris shed by Halley's Comet.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Bruce McClure (2020-10-19). "Orionid meteors likely peak the morning of October 21". EarthSky. Archived from the original on 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2026-06-08. The Orionids stem from debris from the most famous of all comets, Comet Halley, pictured above. The picture shows Comet Halley itself at its 1910 visit. The comet last visited Earth in 1986 and will return next in 2061.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "1P/Halley". NASA Science. 2017-11-29. Archived from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2026-06-07. Halley is often called the most famous comet because it marked the first time astronomers understood comets could be repeat visitors to our night skies. Astronomers have now linked the comet's appearances to observations dating back more than 2,000 years.

[EarthSkyOrionid2020-10-19-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Bruce McClure (2020-10-19). "Orionid meteors likely peak the morning of October 21". EarthSky. Archived from the original on 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2026-06-08. The Orionids stem from debris from the most famous of all comets, Comet Halley, pictured above. The picture shows Comet Halley itself at its 1910 visit. The comet last visited Earth in 1986 and will return next in 2061.

[NasaHalleys2017-11-29-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "1P/Halley". NASA Science. 2017-11-29. Archived from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2026-06-07. Halley is often called the most famous comet because it marked the first time astronomers understood comets could be repeat visitors to our night skies. Astronomers have now linked the comet's appearances to observations dating back more than 2,000 years.

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