AstroEvent of the Week: October 20th-26th, 2008. The Orionid Meteors.
October 20, 2008 by David Dickinson
Filed under Astro News & Commentary, Weekly Astro-events
Orionid Radiant…(credit: meteorshowersonline.com)
Brace yourselves… meteor season is now well underway. Fresh off the tail of the elusive Draconids early this month comes the Orionids, a decent shower emanating from the shoulder of Orion, near the star Betelgeuse. This shower is due to peak the morning of October 22nd, producing several swift meteors.
