It is estimated that Orionids appear on 22nd, October. Even there is second quarter affected, there are still over 20 meteors per hour under fine weather.
The Orion Meteor Shower is formed by the material left behind by Halley's comet, characterized by extremely fast meteors. This year is its 12-year cycle so that the numbers of meteors will increase significantly. Another feature of the Orion Meteor Shower is that it can last for several days in the peak period, people can still observe the meteor shower in the days before and after the 22nd.
The best time to see the Orion meteor shower this year is 9pm every night after the Orion rises and before the moon appears. Since Orion is still at low, most of the meteors will have a very long trail which is especially breathtaking. People can also enjoy spectacular meteor showers on the Internet through the HD camera of Taipei Planetarium in Fushoushan Farm in the Lishan.
