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- The Orionid meteor shower will peak early Saturday morning, raining down 10-20 meteors per hour.
- The moon sets before midnight on Friday, leaving a dark sky perfect for spotting shooting stars.
- If you want to see the view, find some dark skies and simply look up as meteors fly across the sky.
If you stay up late, are patient, and can handle putting your phone away for a while, you just might catch a view of the Orionid meteor shower this weekend.
This weekend, the shower is happening under ideal viewing conditions. The best time to see the Orionids is from midnight to dawn when the shower peaks between Oct. 20 and Oct. 21, producing an estimated 10-20 meteors per hour.