Orionids meteor shower

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Orionids meteor shower reaches peak over Saudi skies in pre-dawn hours

Event, which happens 60 miles up in space, is one of the most impressive displays of the celestial calendar
Source is Halley’s Comet, which will approach its closest point to the sun again in July 2061, and some meteors may leave bright trails visible to the naked eye

By Rashid Hassan · 20 October 2025