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Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Oct. 21–23 Under New-Moon Skies

Debris from Halley’s Comet could produce 10–20 meteors per hour for early-morning observers at dark locations.

Crescent Moon Joins Ongoing Six-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade