The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 21, and continues into early Thursday morning. The shower is made up of debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, which burns up as it enters Earth’s atmosphere.
Under dark, ideal conditions, the Orionids can produce about 10 to 20 meteors per hour. But a bright waxing gibbous moon will hide some of the fainter streaks. NASA says the moon is expected to set around 3 a.m. local time, giving skywatchers a darker window before sunrise.
For West Palm Beach, the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a chance of showers after 11 p.m. Clouds may make viewing hit or miss…