Early birds will have the best chance to see the Orionid meteor shower | CNN
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October’s Orionid meteor shower is an annual favorite for sky-gazers, but it may face competition from the bright moon. Here’s how to see it.
The Orionid meteor shower can be seen over the Yading Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan province in October 2025.
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The Orionid meteor shower creates one of the most brilliant displays in the night sky each fall — but this year’s celestial event may have a dimmer showing due to a bright moon.
Unlike the recent Draconid meteor shower, a treat for early sleepers, the Orionids will reward those who stay up late or rise in the dark hours before dawn.
