Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks In UK Skies This Week
Skywatchers in the UK can expect to see up to 20 meteors per hour as the shower, caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, reaches its peak.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 20 Oct 2026. BBC Science published first, on 20 October at 06:31 UTC; WIRED followed 2h 59m later. The most recent article, from WIRED, appeared on 20 October at 09:30 UTC.
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- Halley’s Comet
- United Kingdom