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Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Under New Moon Tonight

Dark, moonless skies favor sightings of 10–20 fast meteors an hour from Halley’s Comet debris, with possible views of Comet Lemmon, Comet SWAN or northern aurora in some areas.

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