Watch the Orionid Meteor Shower Spectacular this weekend
Leah Androski
ECB Publishing, Inc.
One of the most beautiful meteor showers is considered to be the Orionid Meteor Shower. This spectacular skyshow becomes active in late Sept and remains active until late Nov. This year, however, the peak of the shower is this weekend, with the best viewing times from midnight on Friday, Oct. 20, until dawn on Saturday, Oct. 21. The moon is expected to set around midnight which will help darken the skies for better viewing. Between midnight and dawn, there will be an estimated 10-20 meteors produced per hour.The Orionid Meteor Shower is named for the constellation Orion, which can be easily spotted in the night sky, by finding the three bright stars tha