Find out why this might be the best opportunity to view it in seven years.
Stargazers will have a couple of reasons to cast their eyes toward the heavens this fall in Metro Vancouver.
The medium-strength shower will peak from Oct. 20 to Oct. 21, when the moon is 21 per cent full. The American Meteorological Society notes that the shower can sometimes reach "high strength activity," putting it on par with the aforementioned Perseid meteor shower . On average, the Orionids produce roughly 10 to 20 shooting stars but in exceptional years they may produce up to 50 to 75 per hour.
In a previous interview, Jennifer MacDonald, an astronomer at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, told Vancouver Is Awesome that although the shower's meteors have a slower rate , they are made of a "heavier material," which "increases the possibility of fireballs a bit." What is a fireball? The American Meteorological Society describes a fireball as a "very bright meteor" that is about the same brightness as the "planet Venus in the morning or evening sky." Additionally, some people report seeing vivid colours because the brightness is "great enough to fall well within the range of human colour vision." Some of them even report hearing "sonic booms, and electrophonic sounds," albeit very rarely.
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