Meteor shower to peak this week over Colorado - OutThere Colorado

The Orionid meteor shower occurs each year as a result of Earth passing through cosmic dust released by Halley's Comet.

The radiant of the Orionids is located near the constellation Orion.

The Orionid meteor shower occurs each year as a result of Earth passing through cosmic dust released by Halley's Comet.

Orionid's meteor shower, which is active from Oct.

"The Orionids are a medium strength shower that sometimes reaches high strength activity," the American Meteor Society wrote.

until dawn, although they will start to become visible after 10 p.m., the American Meteor Society wrote.

Visibility will also be helped by the fact that the moon will be in the phase of a waxing crescent, meaning less light to interfere with meteor watching, the American Meteor Society wrote.

Orionid's meteor shower comes from the debris of Comet Halley as it orbits the sun.