Comet Halley dust rains down upon Earth in the early mornings of October

 

Periodic trips through the inner solar system has left a little dust behind. NASA photo.

Modern star gazers can take in a show that has been entertaining star gazers for thousands of years. The Orionid meteor shower peaks on the night of October 21, the Moon will also be in full phase on this night, and this light will drown out the light of all but the most energetic of meteorites. The Orionid m...