Orionids Meteor Shower 2016: Don't Miss It!
Every Fall pieces of dust from the orbit of Halley's Comet intersect with Earth and put on an amazing meteor shower.
It's called the Orionid Meteor Shower and it's happening tonight, Oct. 21.
They are called the Orionids because they appear to fan out from the constellation Orion, The Hunter.
According to NASA, the best time to catch a glimpse of the meteor shower is a few hours before dawn when the sky is the darkest.
Stargazers can expect to see around 20 meteors per hour during this year's meteor shower. However, viewing conditions are not optimal this year because of the moon. It's expected to wash out the fainter meteors.
NASA suggests giving your eyes about 45 minutes to adjust to the dark in order to be able to see the meteor shower fully. They also warn against using binoculars because it will reduce the amount of sky visible at one time, lowering the odds of seeing a meteor.
Halley's Comet has not been visible from Earth since 1986, however, the Orionid Meteor Shower is one of two meteor showers created by the Comet's debris. The other is the Eta Aquarids and it's visible in May.