Orionids
meteor shower
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Summary
Orionids is a meteor shower[1]. Orionids draws 2,307 Wikipedia views per month (meteor_shower category, ranking #9 of 37).[2]
Key Facts
- Orionids is credited with the discovery of Alexander Stewart Herschel[3].
- Orionids's instance of is recorded as meteor shower[4].
- Orionids's constellation is recorded as Orion[5].
- Orionids's Commons category is recorded as Orionids[6].
- Orionids's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[7].
- Orionids's time of discovery or invention is recorded as October 1839[8].
- Orionids's day in year for periodic occurrence is recorded as October 21[9].
- Orionids's described by source is recorded as National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan[10].
- Orionids's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '+66'}[11].
- Orionids's has part is recorded as zenithal hourly rate[12].
- Orionids's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'degree', 'amount': '+15'}[13].
Body
Definition and Type
Orionids's instance of is recorded as meteor shower[4].
Why It Matters
Orionids draws 2,307 Wikipedia views per month (meteor_shower category, ranking #9 of 37).[2] Orionids has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] Orionids is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]