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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Don t miss the orionid meteor shower peak begin overnight tonight under a moonless sky | Mind Blowing Facts

A photograph of the Orionid meteor shower.

Get ready stargazers! The Orionid meteor shower peak begins tonight, welcoming a spectacular natural light show that could see a flurry of shooting stars spawned by Halley's Comet brighten the dark, moonless sky.

The 2025 Orionid meteor shower peak begins overnight on Oct. 20-21, when 10-20 shooting stars may be visible streaking across the night sky from a point of origin known as a "radiant", located close to the red star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion.

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