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A captivating photograph capturing the brilliance of a meteor streaking across a star-filled night sky. There are red and green auroras on the horizon.This stunning display of a meteor shower creates a mesmerizing arc of light against the dark celestial canvas, highlighting the awe-inspiring beauty of space. Ideal for themes related to astronomy, natural wonders, space exploration, and the mysteries of the universe. Photo taken in Alxa, Nei Mongol,China<\/p>\n
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Update, Oct. 2, 2025: the headline and some text was changed to reflect the fact that two comets \u2014 Lemmon (C\/2025 A6) and SWAN (C\/2025 R2) are likely to reach their brightest on the same night as the Orionid meteor shower peaks. <\/p>\n
The Orionid meteor shower officially begins on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, launching a few weeks of “shooting stars.” Running through Nov. 22, the Orionids are set to peak under moonless skies overnight on Oct. 21-22\u2014 a night that could see bonus views of a rare naked eye comet<\/a> or two. <\/p>\n What Are The Orionids?<\/p>\n The Orionids are an annual meteor shower that occurs every autumn when Earth passes through a stream of debris left behind by Halley\u2019s Comet. Tiny particles \u2014 some no bigger than grains of sand \u2014 collide with our atmosphere at speeds of 41 miles per second, according to the American Meteor Society<\/a>, to produce meteors. Orionid meteors are known for their brightness and for their speed, according to NASA<\/a>.<\/p>\n Orion constellation and Sirius above forest in winter sky<\/p>\n gettyWhere To See The Orionids<\/p>\n Although \u201cshooting stars\u201d during meteor showers can be seen anywhere in the night sky, they do originate from a specific place \u2014 hence their names. The Orionids’ radiant point \u2014 the spot in the sky from which the meteors appear to emerge \u2014 lies in the constellation Orion, near the red supergiant star Betelgeuse.<\/p>\n Orionid Meteor Shower And Halley\u2019s Comet<\/p>\n The cause of the Orionid meteor shower is Halley\u2019s Comet, the most famous comet of all. Although the comet itself won\u2019t return until 2061 \u2014 having last visited in 1986 \u2014 its dust trail lights up Earth\u2019s skies twice a year, producing both the Eta Aquariids in May and the Orionids in October.<\/p>\n