Orionid Meteor Shower Show Dazzles Philippine Night Skies On Oct. 17-25
ORIONID METEOR SHOWER – The meteor shower show is part of the annual Orionid meteor shower as the Earth passes through the stream of debris left from Comet Halley.
According to PAGASA, the Orionid Meteor Shower will be active from Oct. 17 to 25. Adding to this, the peak of the show would be on the nights of Oct. 21 to 22.
The meteor showers would dazzle the night skies at a rate of 15 meteors per hour. It may be observed during favorable sky conditions.
These are clear skies with few clouds. This allows you to get a clear view of the spectacle of the show.
However, based on an article by UNTV, PAGASA said that there are possible lulls during the traditional maximum peak nights. But, if given the right conditions, it’s still a sight to behold.
The Orionid meteors are said to be extremely fast. They plummet into the Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of 66 kilometers per second.
Although the meteor showers are on the faint side, they still make up for it. There are an estimated half of the meteors leaving persistent trains, or ionized gas that lasts a few seconds after the meteor itself is gone.
There are also exceptionally bright meteors from the Orionid shower. These meteors break up into fragments and burn up as they enter the atmosphere.
The Orionid Meteor Shower radiates from the constellation Orion. Meteor showers that are visible annually are named for the point in the sky from which they radiate.
The radiant point for the Orionid is the direction of the famous constellation, Orion. You could catch this ascending in the east past midnight, thus getting the name, “Orionid”.
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