It promises to be a busy night in the skies tonight, as the annual Orionid meteor shower is set to reach its peak on the same night as the Hunter's Moon.
In an out of this world clash, the two extra-terrestrial titans are likely to impact each other's visibility, with the brightness of the Hunter's Moon lighting the sky making it harder to spot the meteors.
The Hunter's Moon, the full moon that rises between mid October and early November, peaked today at around 2:57 pm GMT but will be visible for much of the country tonight.
The Orionid shower takes place over October and November each year, usually peaking in the middle of October, and is caused by Earth passing through a stream of dust from Comet 1P/Halley also known as Halley's comet.
The name Orionid comes from the constellation it's debris came from: Orion the Hunter.
It is believed the meteor shower will be visible from anywhere on earth, but the constellation of Orion is best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere – good news for the UK's astronomers because it provides a handy method for locating the place to look for the meteor shower.
During October, Orion is visible best at around 2am in local time, so if you're planning on getting out to look at it tonight this is likely to be the best time to spot both the constellation and the shower.
To get a good view of the Orionid shower, look north of the constellation, near Orion's sword.
Space report that it is best to look away from the constellation, rather than directly at the origin point. This is because the meteor shower will leave behind trails that should last a couple of seconds meaning viewers will be able to see longer streaks.
While often renowned as one of the brightest showers in the world, with as many as 80 meteors an having been spotted in the past, more recent showers have been around a quarter of this total and this year's shower will be smaller still due to the expected brightness of the Hunter's Moon.
In order to limit its impact, revellers are best off heading to darker spot away from city lights to catch a glimpse of the shower.
Make sure you give your eyes plenty of time to adjust to the darkness. If you do this no specialist equipment will needed.
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