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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Phyllis Cha

The Orionid meteor shower is peaking this weekend; here’s how to get a look

The Perseid meteor cuts across Orion’s Belt in teh annual meteor shower as seen from Joshua Tree National Park in 1997. The Orionid meteor shower is set to peak and be most visible Oct. 21 and 22, experts say. (Sun-Times Media)

The Orionid meteor shower is set to peak and be most visible this weekend, according to experts.

The meteor shower results from a trail of debris left behind by Halley’s Comet. As the Earth orbits around the sun, it comes in contact with debris left behind by the comet, which people can see as streaks of light in the sky, astronomy educator Joe Guzman said.

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