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Orionid Meteor Shower Set to Peak After Mars Reaches Maximum Brightness in Sky Tonight – Newsweek
The moon will be about 23 percent full on the peak night, which means there will be relatively dark skies.
The remaining days of October will be a treat for skywatchers, with Mars reaching its maximum brightness in the night sky tonight and the Orionid meteor shower set to peak next week.
The Orionids are a medium strength meteor shower that is active between October 2 and November 7, with the peak coming on the night of the 20-21, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS.)
This year, the moon will be about 23 percent full on the peak night, which means there will be relatively dark skies and,…
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