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- Orionids
- date : Oct 20 to 22 (Oct 21)
- duration : 2 days
- rate : 25/hour
- RA : 6:20
- dec : +15
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- The Orionids are believed to be the other
- side of the stream which produces the eta
- Aquarids in May. Better for observers
- in low latitudes or in the Southern
- hemisphere, this shower produces fast
- meteors (40 miles/sec). About 20% leave
- trails. While the rate is stated to be
- 25/hour but can vary between 10 and 70.
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