(NEXSTAR) – If the supermoon wasn't enough, October is treating skygazers to another celestial delight – the peak of the Orionid meteor shower.

The Orionids occur when Earth passes through the trail of debris behind Halley's Comet, according to the American Meteor Society.

The annual event stretches from Sept. 26 to Nov. 22 this year, but will peak on Oct. 21. The best time to take in the Orionids will be at 2 a.m. on the 21st, NASA says, thanks in part to the new moon, which coincides with the shower. During that lunar phase, the moon slips between Earth and the sun, making the side of the moon that faces us appear dark and imperceptible to the naked eye.

Framed by the moonless backdrop, the hail of streaking meteors will be that much easier to see.

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