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Orionid Meteor Shower Late Tonight

| October 20, 2009 @ 4:45 pm | 4 Replies

Thanks to Kevin Garner for pointing out we have a meteor shower tonight…

The best time to watch will be between 1 a.m. and dawn local time early tomorrow morning, regardless of your location. That’s when the patch of Earth you are standing on is barreling headlong into space on Earth’s orbital track, and meteors get scooped up like bugs on a windshield. Peak activity, when Earth wades into the densest part of the debris, is expected around 5 a.m. CDT.

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James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.

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