Among the most prolific meteor showers this year are the Perseids, Geminids, and Orionids. The Perseids, peaking on the night of Aug. 12 into the early hours of Aug. 13, are a fan favorite.
Swift-Tuttle’s elongated orbit means that debris enters Earth’s atmosphere at great speed. The Orionid meteor shower takes place from 2 October to 7 November as Earth passes through the trail of ...