Orionids meteor shower peak
Sky · Meteor showers · Thu, October 21, 2021 · Computed (rule)
Up to about 20 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 21, 2020 | Orionids meteor shower peak | 6 yr ago |
| Thu, Oct 21, 2021 | Orionids meteor shower peak | 5 yr ago |
| Fri, Oct 21, 2022 | Orionids meteor shower peak | 4 yr ago |
| Sat, Oct 21, 2023 | Orionids meteor shower peak | 3 yr ago |
| Mon, Oct 21, 2024 | Orionids meteor shower peak | 2 yr ago |
| Tue, Oct 21, 2025 | Orionids meteor shower peak | 11 mo ago |
| Wed, Oct 21, 2026 | Orionids meteor shower peak | in 26 days |
| Thu, Oct 21, 2027 | Orionids meteor shower peak | in 13 mo |
| Sat, Oct 21, 2028 | Orionids meteor shower peak | in 2 yr |
| Sun, Oct 21, 2029 | Orionids meteor shower peak | in 3 yr |
| Mon, Oct 21, 2030 | Orionids meteor shower peak | in 4 yr |
Also on Oct 21, 2021
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 21, 2021 | 925th anniversary: First Crusade: At the Battle of Civetot, the Seljuk forces of Kilij Arslan... | 5 yr ago |
Source, method and history
- Source
- International Meteor Organization
- How we know
- Computed: the Sun reaches solar longitude 208° (J2000), the peak in the International Meteor Organization working list. Real peaks can shift by a day.
- Recurs
- annual
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- Changes
- 2026-09-25: added to 2021-10-21