by The Orionids are a medium strength shower that sometimes reaches high strength activity.
In a normal year the Orionids produce 10-20 shower members at maximum.
In exceptional years, such as 2006-2009, the peak rates were on par with the Perseids (50-75 per hour).
Recent displays have produced low to average displays of this shower.
The Orionids re named after one of the most recognizable constellations in the sky, Orion, from which these meteors appear to radiate.
Often featuring some of the brightest and fastest streaking stars, the Orionids appear in mid-October and peak in the hours before dawn on October 22.
In a normal year the Orionids produce 10-20 shower members at maximum.
In exceptional years, such as 2006-2009, the peak rates were on par with the Perseids (50-75 per hour).
Recent displays have produced low to average displays of this shower.
The Orionids re named after one of the most recognizable constellations in the sky, Orion, from which these meteors appear to radiate.
Often featuring some of the brightest and fastest streaking stars, the Orionids appear in mid-October and peak in the hours before dawn on October 22.
