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Stargazers across the world have the best chance to catch the annual Orionids meteor shower on Tuesday night if local weather conditions permit. The Orionids meteors are fast-moving, travelling at a speed of around 66 kilometres per second. They streak across the sky with long, bright trails and originate from the well-known Halley’s Comet as it follows its orbit around the Sun. The comet itself only passes close to Earth roughly every 75 years, with the next visit expected in the summer of 2061.

The Orionids can be seen in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres during the hours after midnight. How best to view them depends on which hemisphere you are in, according to a report by broadcaster BBC . NASA suggests anyone hoping to see the shower to lie flat on

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