Halley's Comet

short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–76 years

English astronomer, mathematician, geophysicist, meteorologist and physicist (1656–1742)

The Orionids meteor shower, often shortened to the Orionids, is one of two meteor showers associated with Halley's Comet (the other one being the Eta Aquariids). The Orionids are named because the point they appear to come from (the radiant) lies in the constellation of Orion. The shower occurs annually, lasting approximately one week in late October. In some years, meteors may occur at rates of 50–70 per hour.

meteor shower