Orionid meteor shower

When Is Next Full Moon In October 2025? Rare Harvest Supermoon To Shine Before Draconid And Orionid Meteor Showers

October 2025 will feature a rare Harvest Supermoon lighting up the night sky on October 6. Skywatchers can also enjoy two meteor showers: the Draconids in early October and the Orionids later in the month. The full moon, closest to the autumn equinox, is brighter and slightly larger due to its proximity to Earth.

Oct 03, 2025, 16:23 PM IST

Orionid meteor shower to dazzle US skies as it peaks later this week!

The shower appears to emerge from the constellation Orion – one of the brightest groups of stars in the sky, which is why the name.

Oct 18, 2016, 22:03 PM IST

Watch out: Annual Orionid meteor shower to hit its peak overnight tonight

Orionid meteors appear every year around this time, when Earth travels through an area of space littered with debris from Halley’s Comet.

Oct 20, 2015, 16:36 PM IST