EarthSky News - Oct 20 - Orionid Meteors Peaking Now

October 20 Orionid Meteors Peaking Now by:

Tonight … Orionid meteor shower peak This weekend is an awesome time to look for meteors in the annual Orionid shower. They'll probably most prolific in the hours before dawn Saturday morning.  Also … Watch for Taurid fireballs North and South Taurid meteor showers happen simultaneously in late October and November. They're relatively minor showers, but produce a high percentage of fireballs, or bright meteors. Watch spacewalk this morning The spacewalk starts at approximately 8:05 a.m. EDT (12:05 UTC; translate to your time zone). How to watch.  Star of the week: Deneb Kaitos is Sea-Monster's Tail Look for Deneb Kaitos - brightest star in Cetus the Whale - highest in the sky around mid-evening.

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Tonight … Orionid meteor shower peak  These meteors radiate from near the upraised Club of the easy-to-spot constellation Orion the Hunter.

Watch for Taurid fireballs Jeff Dai in Tibet captured this Taurid fireball in November, 2015, over Yamdrok Lake. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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