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The meteors are known as "Orionids" because the fireballs seem to fan out from a region to the north of Orion's second brightest star, ruddy Betelgeuse.
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The meteors are known as "Orionids" because the fireballs seem to fan out from a region to the north of Orion's second brightest star, ruddy Betelgeuse.
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So it is that the shooting stars that we have come to call Orionids are really an encounter with the traces of a famous visitor from the depths of space and from the dawn of creation.
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This upcoming meteor display is known as the Orionids because the meteors seem to fan out from a region to the north of the Orion constellation's second brightest star, ruddy
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One such intersection gives rise to the Orionids shower around 21 October, the other is happening now, as very swift Eta Aquarids meteors diverge from low in the E after 03:00 BST.
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The Orionids also have the Lyrans outgunned, without some help.
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: Starwolves and the Interstellar Patrol - Edmond Hamilton Blue Tyson 2008
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“At this time of year, Orion rises at about 11 p.m. local time worldwide, so the best time to view the Orionids will be after midnight,” the article reports.
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“At this time of year, Orion rises at about 11 p.m. local time worldwide, so the best time to view the Orionids will be after midnight,” the article reports.
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National Geographic reports that the Orionids Meteor Shower began Friday and viewing will be at its peak Wednesday night.
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National Geographic reports that the Orionids Meteor Shower began Friday and viewing will be at its peak Wednesday night.
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