AUSTIN, Texas — Another meteor shower will shoot across the Texas sky this upcoming weekend. And depending on where you are in the state, it should be a great show.
It's called the Orionids meteor shower, and it has been going on for a while now.
The meteor shower happens every year from late September through late November. Its peak will happen between Oct. 21 and 22 and, depending on your view, you could see up to 20 shooting stars per hour.
According to Space.com, the Orionid meteor shower is created when Earth passes through debris left behind by the trail of Halley's Comet. It's named after the Orion constellation, which is where most of the debris and shooting stars come from.
On Saturday night and into early Sunday morning, Orion will rise into the sky a little after midnight in the east and southeast end of the sky. However, the viewing may not be the best this weekend for everyone in Central Texas.
As more moisture builds into the atmosphere for the beginning of next week, there will likely be some additional cloud cover over the region this weekend. The moon will also be in its first quarter phase, which will add additional light pollution to the night sky.
