2009 Orionid Meteor Shower Peak Begins
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 15:21
in Astronomy & Space
The annual Orionid meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley's comet, should put on a "decent show" this year as up to 25 meteors an hour streak across a moonless sky, astronomers say.
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