While reports emerged of a bright blue-green flash in the sky Saturday at around 9:40 pm., Robertson could not confirm whether it was part of the meteor shower.Ĭommenters on Twitter and Reddit said it appeared to travel westward. The last time it visited was in the mid-80s and it's scheduled to make a return in 2061. Robertson said Halley's comet only passes by Earth every 75 years or so. However, a waning moon could make it more difficult for celestial observers to see fainter meteors. This image shows where to look for Orionid meteors in the Orion constellation. "The meteors will appear to be coming from the upraised club of Orion the Hunter, what is known as the radiant, but will go in all directions of the sky." "To see them it's best to get out of the city, preferable to the south and watch," he said. 22, according to Royal Astronomical Society of Edmonton president Geoff Robertson. This year, the Orionids will peak in the morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. The result is a dazzling display of fireballs lighting up the night sky. The meteor shower occurs when the Earth passes through debris left by Halley's Comet. EDMONTON - Edmontonians can get a glimpse of the annual Orionid meteor shower when it peaks this week, a local astronomical society says. He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, Farmers' Almanac and other publications, and he is also an on-camera meteorologist for Verizon FiOS1 News in New York's lower Hudson Valley. Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.
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