Small Orionid shower this Sunday

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Small Orionid shower this Sunday

According to SPACE.com, a small Orionid meteor shower will hit its peak this Sunday morning (October 21st).

This will be a small (a couple dozen an hour) shower, but could be fun to watch if you bring some warm clothing and a thermos.

I'm definately going to set my cam up and see if I can snag a shot or two. I only got 1 Lyrid earlier this year and it was so faint it wasn't worth posting. Perhaps I'll have better luck this time, though my chances will be less.

At any rate, get the full details from the space.com article.

via space.com

moonset is around 1:30 a.m. local daylight time on Sunday, and that's a good time to begin preparing for your meteor vigil. At its best several hours later, at around 5:00 a.m. when Orion is highest in the sky toward the south, Orionids typically produce around 20 to 25 meteors per hour under a clear, dark sky.

"Orionid meteors are normally dim and not well seen from urban locations," said meteor expert Robert Lunsford, adding, ". . . it is highly suggested that you find a safe rural location to see the best Orionid activity."

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