Comments on: Orionids Meteor Shower

By: Meteor

Meteor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:09:07 +0000

Excellent story Edwin. That’s what it’s all about.

- Meteor Mark

By: Edwin

Edwin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:13:54 +0000

I dragged a couple of friends out on the 20th to try and watch the meteor shower and wasn’t disappointed! We had perfect weather and although we were only out for about an hour til 2:30am local time (Brisbane, Aus) still saw a number of magnificent streaks across the sky, and even more smaller, shorter ones. I was surprised at how many I saw, being only about 45 minutes out from the city and being able to still see the city glow.

Had a look outside from my backyard just before and was lucky enough to see another 2 in the 5 or so minutes I was out!

Certainly brings back memories of watching the Orionids when I was a kid!

By: Meteor

Meteor — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:34:57 +0000

Cindy,

Please let me know what you see. It is always nice to hear people’s experiences.

- Meteor Mark

By: Cindy

Cindy — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:31:04 +0000

Thanks Mark for the info….will definitely check these out

By: Meteor

Meteor — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:29:42 +0000

Cindy, I've made a new post with information regarding the best time and dates to look in the article - Peak of the Week - with an additional comment. I suggest looking at the Meteor Shower Viewing page located in the upper right hand corner. There are a few links in that page that will give you a better understanding of how to view meteor showers. Orionids are interesting because the "peak" is very unpredictable and can last a few days. Keep your head up. - Meteor Mark

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:29:41 +0000

Hi Mark

Thanks for getting back to me. I live in Adelaide, Australia. Can you point me into the right direction to where I could find the exact date and time this shower may be visible?

Thanks again!

Cindy

By: Meteor

Meteor — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:44:37 +0000

Cindy,

Orion is visible in the southern hemisphere. I don’t know exactly where you are, so to the best of my knowledge, yes you should be able to see this shower. I believe that for most people in the southern hemisphere Orion appears in the north.

Keep your head up!

- Meteor Mark

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:19:14 +0000

Will the Orionids Meteor Shower be viewed in the Southern Hemisphere where I am?

By: Meteor

Meteor — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:43:38 +0000

Thank you! Awesome name, keep your head up!

By: Regina

Regina — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:43:54 +0000

Hey my daughter will be very excited about this. She loves looking for Orion’s Belt every night. She loves looking at the stars just as much as I do. I guess I named her correctly; Orion is her first name. Love the site and the updates! Keep up the good work!!