Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 20: Lovely spiral NGC 7331 The Orionid meteor shower peaks this morning — the perfect time to watch for shooting stars, as Earth turns into the meteoroid stream of dusty debris responsible for the show. The best time to do someContinue reading "The Sky Today on Wednesday, October 21: Catch early-morning Orionids" The post The Sky Today on Wednesday, October 21:…
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