Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Orionid meteor shower

The Orionid meteor shower lights up the skies the next night or two. There is no Moon to get in the way, so this should be a good year for it. The meteors are bits of rocky debris from Halley's Comet that burn up as they streak into Earth's upper atmosphere.

- Quads, hailing from Grand Marsh Observatory atop Elk Castle Hill

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