2023-10-21 02:36:23
NARIT invites you to watch the Orionid meteor shower tonight, October 21, 2023 at 9:36 a.m. NARIT invites you to watch the Orionid meteor shower, traces of ‘Halley’s Comet’ tonight until the morning of. On 22 October 2023 today (21 Oct. 2023) Facebook page NARIT, National Astronomical Research Institute has posted a message stating that on the night of 21 – morning of 22 October 2023 there will be an #Orionid meteor shower, traces of #Halley’s Comet. When approaching the sun It will begin to be observed from around 10:30 p.m. on October 21 onwards until dawn on October 22 in the constellation Orion. The highest average falling rate is approximately 20 stars/hour if the sky is clear and there is no rain. Have a chance to see the beauty all over the country. The “Orionid Meteor Shower” is caused by Earth crossing the orbital path of Comet Halley (1P/Halley), which leaves behind large amounts of dust and small objects in its orbit. As it moved closer to the Sun in 1986, Earth’s gravity attracted dust and such objects to rub once morest the Earth’s atmosphere. A fire broke out. Seen as a flash of light resembling a fireball spreading out around the constellation Orion. They are yellow and green. beautiful across the sky For the 2023 Orionid meteor shower on that night. The moon will set behind the horizon at approximately 11:30 p.m., following which there will be no moonlight until dawn the next day. It also falls on Saturday-Sunday night. Therefore it is a good opportunity to watch the meteor shower. The best way to observe is with the naked eye. Choose a location that is free of distractions or as far away from city lights as possible. This will make shooting stars more clear. Although the Orionid meteor shower has an average maximum rate of only regarding 20 meteors per hour, it is a meteor shower located in the constellation Orion. which is a constellation that is easily observed And there are many bright stars to see, such as Betelgeuse (orange-red), Rigel (blue-white), as well as Sirius, the brightest star in the sky in the constellation of the Great Dog. nearby. In addition, if you record the meteor shower phenomenon on that night You may even get a picture of a shooting star alongside some of the most beautiful stars in the sky. Orionid meteor shower It is a phenomenon that is observed between 2 October – 7 November every year. Therefore, we can wait to see its beauty every year. But if it is Halley’s Comet which is the origin of this meteor shower Calculations estimate that the comet will pass close to the Sun once more in the middle of 2064, so we will probably see it once more in another 38 years.
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