The Orionids Meteor Shower occurs from Oct 2nd - Nov 7th, however, the peak will be on October 20th - October 21st where we can expect between 10 to 20 meteors per hour. Orionids Radiant point will appear low on the horizon approx 22:00 and will continue to rise in the sky. The radiant point will reach its highest point in the sky approx 3 AM and will be positioned to the left from the stunning Orion Constellation.
A few hours before and after 3 AM should hopefully present us with the best display, and as always Orionids can surprise as with bright fireballs! This will surely give the potential for some fantastic photos between 3 AM - 7 AM.

This is the second meteor shower of the year that was due to Halley’s Comet leaving debris in Earths orbit. The other meteor shower caused by Halley’s Comet was Eta Aqaurids back in May.

Halley’s Comet orbits the Sun every 74-79 years and was last seen in 1986. In 1986, Halley’s comet had an apparent magnitude 2.1, however, if Halley’s comet returns during the predicted date of July 2061- July 2062 it will be on the same side of the Sun as Earth, this will make observation much better than in 1986 and will have a magnitude of -0.3.