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Orionid meteor shower 2019: 7 must-see photos captured by skygazers

By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Oct 22, 2019

The Orionid meteor shower, which occurs from Oct. 2 to Nov. 7 every year thanks to debris from Halley's Comet, peaked early Tuesday, offering stunning light displays.

Skygazers flocked to social media to share their meteor photos. Here are some of our favorites:

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1. Belmont, New South Wales, Australia
Photo by @mickloxleyphotography, Instagram

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

“Shooter” I was out shooting the Milky Way last night at Lake Macquarie when out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a shooting star blazing through the northern sky. The Milky Way wasn’t quite in position (I was set up and had taken a few practice shots), but fortunately I still had my WiFi remote in my hand, so was able to hit the trigger and capture the last half of the event. The reflection on the water is green, that’s the primary colour I saw, but there was also a brilliant red as it burned up. I’ve never seen one as colourful as that before, hopefully I get lucky and capture another some day 😍 #astrophotography #lakemacquarie #shootingstar #meteor #milkyway #mynewcastle #universe #aussiepics #sigma14mmart #aussiephotos #australia_oz #australiagram #seeaustralia #wow_australia #ig_australia #bestnatureshot #canonaustralia #milkywaypics #longexposure_shots #alalamiya_mystics #pic_groups #exploreaustralia #sky_sultans #nature_brilliance #sky_brilliance #Main_Vision #skywatcher #stars #milkywayshooters #milkywaychasers

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2. Mount Kan-Irag, Philippines
Photo by @alfa_almz, Instagram

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

“I’ve got a dream that’s worth more than my sleep”

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3. South Bend, Indiana
Photo by @wsbt, Instagram

4. Manitoba, Canada
Photo by @kyrajames, Instagram