While Halley's Comet only becomes visible to Earth every 76 years, the planet passes through the comet dust every October.
The National Weather Service’s office in Goodland, Kansas, captured a "small swarm of meteors" during the early hours of Sunday, February 19. While Halley's Comet only becomes visible to Earth every 76 years, Earth passes through the comet dust every year between September and November, providing a spectacular show courtesy of the elusive comet.
The Orionid Meteor Shower is also known for producing fireballs, or explosions of light. Check out a few examples of fireballs and colorful Orionids from past years below:A plane and a Satellite pass by as a man stargazes at Brimham Rocks in Yorkshire as the Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak.
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