At a Glance

The annual Orionid meteor shower returns to the skies until Nov. 7. This year, the moon may cause a visibility issue for the phenomenon.

With the arrival of fall, the Orionid meteor shower spawned by Halley’s Comet is preparing to make its comeback.

One of the most reliable annual display of shooting stars, the phenomenon will be facing a hangup this year.

According to Space.com, when the meteor shower reaches its peak Friday morning, , hampering the stars’ visibility.

Because they appear to spring from a region to the north of the constellation Orion's second brightest star, Betelgeuse, the meteors were nicknamed the Orionids.

at a rate of about five per hour. The shower reaches a maximum Oct. 19 through Oct. 23, generally peaking the morning of Oct. 21. By Oct. 25, activity has subsided to five meteors per hour. Overall, the shower lasts until Nov. 7.

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For the best view, a safe and rural location is ideal, as Orionid meteors are dim and not easily spotted from urban locations.

The best time to view the shower is after Oct. 22, when the section of the sky the meteors seem to originate from will rise before the moon, Space.com also reports. This year, about 15 to 20 meteors per hour can be expected. They will be visible from anywhere on Earth and can be seen anywhere across the sky, weather permitting.

Orionid meteors are debris from Halley's Comet. The famous comet, named after English astronomer Edmond Halley, zooms by the sun every 76 years. Last visible from Earth in 1986, the icy visitor won't return until 2061.

Comets are basically balls of dusty ice, so as the sun melts the ice, the comet trails dust and debris behind, which the Earth passes through twice a year during the Eta Aquarid meteor shower in May and the Orionids in October.

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