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Strong Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday Morning

While most annual meteor showers are pretty minor events for the casual observer, the Orionids are one of the two or three best in the year, especially as this year there will be no moon to interfere with seeing the fainter meteors.

Skywatchers with dark skies and good weather could see a shooting star every 5 to 10 minutes, with brief bouts that might prove busier.

You can start to watch for this shower late Tuesday night, heading into Wednesday morning. But don't expect the evening session to be as fruitful as the early morning viewing. The shower's maximum activity — from the heart of the cosmic debris stream — will occur at 6 a.m. EDT Wednesday, just before dawn in eastern North America. So the best viewing times will be just before dawn in the eastern part of the country, and around 3 a.m. out West.

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