A METEOR shower is set to fill the skies with dozens of fireballs every single hour.

And it's kicking off right now, giving you just over a month of night sky action – but don't miss the best viewing time.

It's called the Orionid meteor shower and it's a special stargazing treat.

That's because these meteors "tend to be particularly fast with persistent trains", according to the Royal Greenwich Observatory.

Here's everything you need to know about the meteor shower, the full dates, and when is best to look up at the night sky.

WHAT IS THE ORIONID METEOR SHOWER?

This is one of the most reliable meteor showers and can be seen all across the world.

And it's also particularly special.

A meteor shower happens when Earth passes through a stream of meteoroids.

These are chunks of deb

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