A meteor shower will be visible throughout Michigan this weekend. The Orionids meteor shower, named after the winter constellation Orion, peaks during mid-October each year. The shower comes from the famous Halley’s comet. Viewers will be able to see about 20 meteors per hour. Michael Narlock, head of astronomy at Cranbrook Institute of Science, says the meteor shower will peak just after midnight.
“You don’t need a telescope to see them,” Narlock said. “You don’t use telescopes, usually, to see meteor showers. So, you don’t need to go to an observatory o0r somewhere to use special equipment. All you need is a dark sky, a pair of eyes, and some patience.”
While the meteor shower will reach it’s peak tonight, you should still be able to see it throughout the weekend. Light pollution will make it difficult to see the Orionids. Narlock recommends viewing the meteor shower around 10 to 20 miles away from the nearest big city.
