Astronomy fans are in for a treat as they may just catch a glimpse of the annual Orionid meteor shower. The shower peaks tonight (Wednesday) and tomorrow, with as many as 20 meteors per hour becoming visible in the night sky.
According to Space.com, the Orionids are some of the fastest meteors due to the Earth hitting a stream of particles almost head-on.
They enter the Earth's atmosphere at around 41 miles per second. These particles are actually from the well-know Halley's Comet, which is visible from Earth once in a lifetime - every 75 to 76 years. Read more:The Queen cancels trip on medical advice At certain times of the year Earth's orbit around the sun crosses paths with the debris, creating a meteor shower.
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