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Orionids Meteor Shower

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Key Information About the Orionids Meteor Shower
Sky Charts and Coordinates of the Orionids Radiant
Rise & Set Times of the Orionids Radiant
Interactive Sky Map (Online Planetarium)

Key Information About the Orionids Meteor Shower

Start of Activity 2 Oct

End of Activity 7 Nov

Peak of Activity 21 Oct

Meteors Speed 66 km/s

Zenithal Hourly Rate 15

Qualitative Rating bright

Parent Object 1P/Halley

Sky Charts and Coordinates of the Orionids Radiant

This is a simplified sky chart, showing the position of the radiant of the Orionids Meteor shower.

Right Ascension 06h 18m 00s

Declination +16° 00’ 00”

Rise and Set Times of the Orionids Radiant

Today's Orionids rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.

Azimuth: 74.0° RISE 17:32

Max altitude: 54.5° TRANSIT 0:59

Azimuth: 286.0° SET 8:22