Fast Halley's Comet meteors around a dark October sky.
Peak rate
~20 meteors/hr at peak
Active
26 Sep – 22 Nov
Radiant
Orion
Speed
66 km/s
Parent body
Comet 1P/Halley
Moon at peak
Peak-night moon 84% lit — washes out fainter meteors
The Orionids are the second of Halley's Comet's two annual showers. They peak at a respectable 20 an hour, with very fast meteors that frequently leave persistent trains and the occasional bright fireball.
Meteors radiate from near Orion's upraised club, rising before midnight and riding high through the pre-dawn hours.