Orionids 2002
Position of Radiant
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Moon's Phase
20th October
A Full Moon will spoil the show this year.
Observer's Notes
Northern component of the stream that produces the
Eta Aquarids.
Associated with
Halley's Comet.
Swift meteors displaying nice trains
Approx.
Start
Date
Approx.
End
Date
Predicted
Maximum
at Max
R.A.
h m
Decl.
Degrees
ZHR
v
km/s
h
km
Oct 16
Oct 26
Oct 20d 15h
207º
06 24
+1.23º
+15º
+0.13º
20
Halley
68
117
99
Explanation of symbols used in table.
Meteors
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