A meteor shower produced by Halley's Comet is set to peak this weekend, providing onlookers with a spectacle they probably have never seen before.
The meteors will be coming from the Orion constellation, but people will be able to see the comets pass by in the sky from just about anywhere.
"Since 2006, the Orionids have been one of the best showers of the year, with counts in some years up to 60 or more meteors per hour," said Bill Cooke, NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office in a press statement.
The Orionids Meteor Shower will peak approximately between 2 and 5 a.m. east coast time between Saturday and Sunday night. Experts believe most won't need a telescope to see the meteor shower either.
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The brightest time to witness the meteor shower in certain locations will be around 11 p.m. tonight on the west coast, 3:00 a.m. on the east coast and 5:40 a.m. on Sunday on the west coast, 8:40 a.m. on the east coast according to the Los Angeles Times.
Weather may wind up being the only factor standing in the way of being able to view the meteor shower.
Both Jupiter and Venus will also be pretty visible during the peak meteor shower hours as well.
The meteors are made from debris left over by Halley's Comet, which is extensive and is spread over a range as wide as the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
Halley's Comet takes 75 years to circle the sun, and the last time it appeared viewable from earth was 1986 according to Fox News. This means that if you are younger than 26-years-old, you've never been able to see the most famous comet before.
According to CBS, the famous Halley's Comet herself won't be showing up near Earth again until 2061.
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