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The Orionid meteor shower will peak this weekend as Earth bursts through a field of dust and debris left in the inner solar system by Halley's comet.
The Orionids, which NASA describes as one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year, can appear anywhere in the sky. However, they will seem to originate close to Betelgeuse, a famous red giant star in the constellation Orion.
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