Orionid meteor shower: Watch for fireballs during weekend peak

[American_Jihad]

Orionid meteor shower: Watch for fireballs during weekend peak

By Pete Spotts, Staff writer / October 19, 2012

One of the more spectacular meteor showers of the year peaks overnight Saturday, with perhaps 60 visible meteors an hour. Fireballs – any meteor brighter than Venus – are likely as Orionids plunge into the atmosphere at 148,000 miles per hour.

Streaking fireballs light up California skies Oct. 17, the first night of the annual Orionid meteor shower, which runs through Oct. 25.

Phil Terzian/AP


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[Old Rocks]

And, as usual, during any interesting sky event, it is raining here in Portland, Oregon.

 

[Mr. H.]

Here ya go, Mr. R.... may your luck change.

Orionid Meteor Shower, Leftovers from Halley's Comet, Set to Peak This Weekend

 

[hjmick]

October 19, 2012...

 

[hjmick]

Here ya go, Mr. R.... may your luck change.

Orionid Meteor Shower, Leftovers from Halley's Comet, Set to Peak This Weekend

Ah, something more recent...

 

[DigitalDrifter]

And, as usual, during any interesting sky event, it is raining here in Portland, Oregon.

Lol! Big shock isn't it ?