
Watch for fireballs: Orionids meteor shower expected to peak this week
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While the Orionids meteor shower peak is on Oct. 21, the Orionids will be active through Nov. 22, per NASA. Faster meteors are likely to become fireballs.
Depending on where you are in the Northern Hemisphere, you could spot up to 15 meteors per hour during the peak.
NASA says that some of these Orionids can leave behind glowing "trains" (incandescent bits of debris in the wake of the meteor) which could last up to several minutes, and some faster meteors could also become fireballs.
The Orionids meteors are pieces of the Halley's Comet and are framed by some of the brightest stars in the night sky.
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