This year, the night sky is putting on a show with the Orionid meteor shower, a new moon and two green comets filling the night sky.

Each October, Earth drifts through the dusty trail left behind by Halley’s comet, creating the annual Orionid meteor shower.

When and where to watch

This year, peak viewing times are expected early in the mornings of Oct. 21-23, between 1 a.m. and dawn, according to the American Meteor Society . Even outside of these hours, meteors will still be visible in the night sky.

The best conditions to see the most meteors is under dark, rural skies, where viewers could see up to 20 meteors per hour. Thanks to the new moon on Oct. 21, this year offers some of the best Orionid viewing conditions possible, unless, of course, clouds or city lights interfere, the Am

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