How to Observe the Orionid Meteor Shower This Weekend
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How to Observe the Orionid Meteor Shower This Weekend
The Orionid meteor shower is one of the most popular meteor showers of the year, and it's coming up this weekend! The peak of the shower is expected to be on the night of October 21-22, but you can start seeing meteors a few days before and after the peak. To observe the Orionid meteor shower, you'll need to find a dark location away from city lights. The darker the sky, the more meteors you'll be able to see. You don't need any special equipment to observe the shower, but it's helpful to have a reclining chair or blanket so you can lie down and look up at the sky. The Orionid meteor shower is best viewed after midnight, when the radiant (the point in the sky where the meteors appear to come from) is highest in the sky. The radiant is located in the constellation Orion, so it's helpful to be able to locate this constellation in the sky. To find Orion, look for three bright stars in a row. These are the three belt stars of Orion. Once you've found the belt star…
