Orionid Meteor Shower Peak 20-21 October 2023: Witness the Spectacle in Indonesia

KOMPAS.com– The Orionid meteor shower is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs from 26 September 2023 to 22 November 2023.

Meanwhile, the peak of the Orionid meteor shower will take place on October 20-21 2023.

Astronomy and astrophysics researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Clara Yono Yatini said the peak of the meteor shower will occur tonight.

“Tonight (20 October 2023) until tomorrow (21 October 2021) early morning,” said Clara to Kompas.com, Friday (20/10/2023).

So, can this astronomical phenomenon be witnessed in Indonesia?

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Can be seen in Indonesia

Furthermore, Clara said that the peak of the Orionid meteor shower, which will occur on October 20-21 2023, can be witnessed directly in Indonesia.

“It can be seen in Indonesia and can be seen directly with the naked eye,” he continued.

In line with Clara, research staff at the Bosscha Observatory, Bandung, West Java, Agus Triono PJ, said that the peak of the Orionid meteor shower can be seen from Indonesia if the weather is clear.

“Observers can be on standby from 23.00 WIB to 04.00 WIB from 20-21 October 2023,” he said separately, Friday.

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There will be 20 meteors per hour

Agus said that the Orionid meteor shower occurred because the remaining dust from Halley’s comet entered the Earth’s atmosphere.

Halley’s Comet takes about 76 years to orbit or circle the sun once in its path.

According to him, the estimated number of meteors that can be seen at its peak is around 20 meteors per hour, or one meteor per three minutes.

Moreover, this year, the Moon will be around 37 percent brighter than usual, so the Orionid meteor shower will be more clearly visible.

Sometimes, the Orionid meteor shower also produces spectacular displays of up to 80 meteors per hour.

However, in recent years, this astronomical phenomenon has produced more modest displays of around 20 or 30 meteors per hour.

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How to see the peak of the Orionid meteor shower

Agus said that there would be no impact when the Orionid meteor rained down on Earth.

“There is no impact, apart from the beautiful scenic variations in the night sky,” he continued.

Meanwhile, Agus also said that no special equipment is needed to see the peak of the Orionid meteor shower.

“There are no special tools, the important thing is that the place is dark, there is minimal light pollution and the weather is clear,” he explained.

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2023-10-20 09:30:00
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