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Orionids

Meteor shower
The Orionids meteor shower, often shortened to the Orionids, is one of two meteor showers associated with Halley's Comet. The Orionids are so-called because the point they appear to come from, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Orion,... Wikipedia
Date of peak: October 21
Declination: +15.6°
Occurs during: October 2 – November 7
Parent body: 1P/Halley
Zenithal hourly rate: 20