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Orionid Meteor Shower peaks this weekend
Posted: 10.19.2012 at 2:30 PM
Ed Piotrowski

Ed is WPDE Newschannel 15's Chief Meteorologist.

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Jeff Berkes, took this amazing photo of beautiful autumn colors and a streaking Orionid meteor over a lake in PA.

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This year's Orionid Meteor Shower peaks this weekend. Earth is plowing through debris shed by Halley's Comet on it's path around the sun.

The most impressive display should come a few hours before dawn Sunday, when our planet hits the densest patch of Halley's debris field.

You may see 15-20 meteors per hour. Remember to look in the Southeast sky toward the constellation Orion for best viewing!

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