Oct.'s Orionid meteor shower is here
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Have you ever seen a meteor shower? If not, there's one coming up next week that you'll be able to view, and it's called the Orionid meteor shower. This meteor shower originates from the famed, Halley's Comet. "Each time that Halley returns to the inner ...
One of the most popular meteor showers will soon unleash shooting stars across the night sky! The Perseids peak on the night of Aug. 11-12, boasting up to 75 meteors per hour. Here's what you need to know: The Perseids are dust and debris from the Comet ...
Two meteor showers will be visible in Connecticut's night skies this month. Here's when to see them.
Connecticut skygazers will have two meteor showers to watch out for in the month of October, as the Draconid and Orionid showers light up the night sky. The Draconid meteor shower peaks around Oct. 8, Wednesday, according to NASA. The meteor shower originates near the head of the Draco — meaning "dragon" in Latin — constellation in the north sky.