The best time and place to see the Orionid meteor shower this weekend
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThis weekend stargazers can get a glimpse of one of most reliable 'shooting stars' in the calendar. The Orionid meteor shower can be seen from across the globe.
It's active until November 7, but for the best view you need to be watching overnight on Sunday. The stunning display will peak on the night of 21-22 October between midnight and dawn.
People should be able to see the shower for several days on either side of this date, according to the Royal Museums Greenwich.
But the waning Hunter's supermoon which was at its peak on earlier this week will mean the viewing conditions are less than ideal with experts saying watching from home might be the best idea. READ MORE: Met Office updates UK warnings as Storm Ashley set to hit in 'weather bomb' According to the American Meteor Society, the bright moonlight will "severely hamper" views of this display.
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