[CautiousInvestor]

[size=5]Warm & clear skies on top of mtn & hope to observe some tonight 🙂
http://earthsky.org/tonight/orionid-meteors-are-debris-from-famous-comet-halley%5B/size%5D

[Assistanc3]

I did not know this

If the meteors originate from Comet Halley, why are they called the Orionids? The answer is that meteors in annual showers are named for the point in our sky from which they appear to radiate. The radiant point for the Orionids is in the direction of the constellation Orion the Hunter. Hence the name.

[TradersCom]

I had no clue either – thanks for sharing – great weekend team TC 🙂

[CautiousInvestor]

and will continue to observe tonight … skies are excellent but counts seem a little below average from past … still when a FIREBALL blazes skies it is indeed special … and have seen other glowing objects as well 🙂

[Assistanc3]

What makes it harder to see the meteor’s is light
when you go outside, give yourself an hour in the darkness to get acclimated to night vision.
Don’t even look at a cellphone.

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