Friday, October 21, 2016

Shooting stars tonight!

The next couple of weeks are going to be great for viewing shooting stars.

Science alert reports,
October is a special month for astronomy lovers, because around this time every year, Earth passed through the tail of debris left behind by three different comets.

Right now, we’re cruising through the tail of Halley's comet, and the result is one of the best sky-watching events of the year - the Orionid meteor shower. This shower lasts until November 7, but don’t wait, because it’s about to hit its peak.
Read more here.

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