The date of one of the last astronomical events of the year and last seen in October. After Drachnids, Orinids are comingannual meteor shower that can be seen from October 2 to November 7 and that is the product the passage of Halley’s comet.
What is the best date to see the Orinids?
As we indicated above, Earth’s orbit passes through the wake of Halley’s comet, which produces the Orinid shower, between October 2 and November 7 every year. On this occasion, optimal date see them is the night of October 21 to 22, early morning between next Saturday and Sunday. The National Geographic Institute points out that Crescent be just one discomfort for several hours before allowing you to enjoy the heavenly spectacle.
You can see shining from the Orinids (the best point in the sky to view) in the image below these lines, in a diagram shared by IGN. However, that’s enough look for particularly dark areas from heaven to see between 15 and 70 shooting stars per hour.
What is the best place to see Orinida?
As with any other similar phenomenon, it is recommended to search areas far from population centers to avoid light pollution. The high points and without visual obstacles. In Spain rural zones These are ideal spots to enjoy any meteor shower.
From the Iberian Peninsula, if you can check the exact direction of view, do so approximately towards 40 degrees north and you should be able to see the stars until dawn.
What are the Orinids?
Like all meteor showers, Orinidas They are formed by crossing the Earth’s orbit with comet trailin this case Halley’s comet. Although we can only see one of the most famous comets every 76 years, its trail leaves us with this astronomical spectacle every year.
Quedan 3 important meteor showers which we can see in 2023: Lenids (November 6-30), Gemnides (December 4-17) and RSIDAS (December 17-26).
