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{{fa}}Every year in late October, our planet passes through debris left behind by Halley's Comet, and some of that debris turns into meteors. If you're at the right place at the right time and looking in the right direction, you could see up to 20 meteors an hour in the Northern Hemisphere, or up to 40 an hour in the Southern Hemisphere.<ref name="met">http://meteorshowersonline.com/orionids.html</ref> | {{fa}}Every year in late October, our planet passes through debris left behind by Halley's Comet, and some of that debris turns into meteors. If you're at the right place at the right time and looking in the right direction, you could see up to 20 meteors an hour in the Northern Hemisphere, or up to 40 an hour in the Southern Hemisphere.<ref name="met">http://meteorshowersonline.com/orionids.html</ref> | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
# Find the peak viewing hours for this year. In 2012, the best time to spot these meteors in is October 21, 2012, before dawn.<ref name="earthsky" /> | # Find the peak viewing hours for this year. In 2012, the best time to spot these meteors in is October 21, 2012, before dawn.<ref name="earthsky" /> | ||
