There is an Orionid meteor shower this October!

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – In October 2022, you can see meteor shower The most spectacular of this year, the meteor shower The Orions. The Orionid meteor shower can be seen when sky conditions are clear, low light, and a pollution-free location.

In reality, a meteor shower is a phenomenon that occurs once a year, because as the Earth orbits, the Earth orbits the Sun and passes through patches of dust and debris.

This debris is left behind by comets as they pass through Earth’s orbit, as they also orbit the sun.

The same orionid meteor shower is caused by Comet Halley famous, because when it passes close to the Earth it can be seen with the naked eye, even if it passes only once every 75 years. This comet has also left behind a trail of debris that allows humans to experience seeing a meteor shower every year.

To collect Digital TrendsTuesday (4/10/2022), Orionid meteor shower it started on Sunday 2 October 2022 and will remain visible in clear skies until next Monday 7 November. The peak of the Orionid meteor shower will occur on Thursday, October 20, 2022.

At its peak, between 10 and 20 meteors will be seen per hour. Therefore, if you want to witness this phenomenon, the next few weeks are the right time to observe the sky.