OCTOBER has been quite the month for celestial events – and it’s not over yet.
We only recently got to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime comet that swings by Earth every 80,000 years.
Now it’s time for a meteor shower – but there might be one big problem with the display.
Experts at the Royal Museums Greenwich say the annual Orionid meteor shower is usually the most reliable around.
According to Nasa, it’s one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year too.
These bright shooting starts are fast ones, capable of travelling at around 148,000 mph.
Some 25 shooting stars are expected to flash through the sky every hour.
It’s expected to peak from the early hours of Monday (October 21).
The Orionid meteor shower is associated with Comet Halley.
However, we have just recently had a big, bright Hunter’s supermoon.
And Sunday into Monday will see a bright gibbous Moon high in the sky.
That could pose a problem when trying to see the Orionid meteor shower by creating too much glare.
If you are lucky enough to catch a glimpse, they should be visible across the UK and the US – weather permitting.
Fear not though, as there are more meteor showers due to happen for the rest of 2024.
Wait until December and there’s a huge Ursids meteor shower just before Christmas.
At its peak, we’re expecting a whooping 150 shooting stars per hour.
Here's what you need to know, according to Nasa...
