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Monday, 31 October 2022 08:54

UAEMMN Observation Report. Orionids Meteor Shower Peak-2022

The Orionids are a moderately intense meteor shower that sometimes reaches extreme activity levels. The shower is active from September 26th to November 22nd, 2022. It is expected to peak on Oct. 20–21, 2022, when the Moon phase is waning crescent, 21% full.

These meteors belong to the famous comet 1P/Halley.

The UAE Meteor Monitoring Network (UAEMMN) observed the Orionid peak with its three towers. The graph below shows the number of meteors detected per tower during the mentioned period, with two additional days of observation added before and after the anticipated peak for comparison purposes. Surprisingly, the maximum number of detected meteors was not at the expected peak, but on October 22nd, the three towers spotted 37 meteors. Notably, the observations included numerous bright meteors and fireballs.