Tuesday night is the predicted peak for the Orionid meteor shower .

The best time to look for these bits of Halley’s comet debris hitting our atmosphere is after midnight, especially in the hours before dawn. EarthSky.org states, “In 2025, the Orionid meteor shower should rain down its greatest number of meteors on the morning of October 21. The moon won’t interfere in 2025.”

The Orionids are expected to produce about 10 to 20 meteors an hour. Viewing tips are here .

You do not need any equipment or know how to enjoy the show — just find a place where you can put a lounge chair or a blanket to see the sky. Starting at about 1 a.m. EDT in the East, the constellation for which this meteor shower is named — Orion the Hunter — hangs low above the horizon and will rise higher as the nigh

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