UAE skies to light up with up to 20 shooting stars an hour as meteor shower peaks
Dubai: Residents across the UAE could witness up to 20 meteors an hour on Wednesday night as the Orionid meteor shower reaches its annual peak, with glowing fragments of Halley's Comet expected to streak across the autumn sky. The celestial display is expected to peak overnight from Wednesday, October 21, into Thursday, October 22, when Earth passes through a dense trail of dust and debris left…
Dubai residents could witness up to 20 meteors per hour during Wednesday night's Orionid meteor shower, as Earth passes through a trail of dust left by Halley's Comet. The shower peaks overnight from October 21 to 22, with the best viewing conditions between midnight and dawn. The meteors, traveling at approximately 66 kilometers per second, will appear to radiate from the constellation Orion, though they can be seen anywhere in the sky.
However, a bright Moon may hinder visibility of fainter meteors, though conditions should improve after midnight.
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