The cosmic light show of the Orionids meteor shower is peaking over the next day during the new moon, making it easier to see. You can spot meteors now through the beginning of November.

When Earth moves through the long, debris-strewn tails of a large comet, the debris falls to Earth in the form of meteors, which we call meteor showers. The Orionids meteor shower occurs courtesy of the 1P/Halley comet, known as Halley's Comet. Another meteor shower Earth experiences thanks to Halley's comet is the Eta Aquariids, which occurs in April and May.

The Orionids are also one of the longest-running major meteor showers, lasting over a month and a half. Most meteor showers last weeks or up to a month.

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