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Orionids

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Orionids [ə′rīยทə‚nidz]
(astronomy)
A meteor shower seen in October in the northern hemisphere; its radiant lies in the constellation Orion.
Orionids 

a meteor shower with its radiant in the constellation Orion. Linked with Halley’s comet, the Orionids are active every year in the second half of October. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is also linked with Halley’s comet. The Eta Aqua-rids are active from the end of April to the beginning of May.
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The Orionids occurs every year between October 15 and October 29.
Watch out for celestial shower by Mail Today (New Delhi, India)
The moon will favor viewing of the Orionids but may outshine the Draconids.
Poor Will's countryside: Almanack for early and middle autumn of 2009 by Felker, W.L. / Countryside & Small Stock Journal
Watch a Meteor Shower NAME 2005 DATE RELATED CONSTELLATION Lyrids April 19-24 Lyra the Lyre Eta Aquarids May 3-10 Aquarius the Water Bearer Delta Aquarids July 26-31 Perseids August 10-22 Perseus Orionids October 16-26 Orion the Hunter Leonids November 14-20 Leo the Lion Geminids December 10-15 Gemini the Twins Ursids December 17-25 Between Little Dipper abd the Big Dipper (Ursa Minor and Ursa Major) Source: www.
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