Orionid meteor shower peaks this week, with UAE skies expected to show up to 20 meteors an hour

Gulf News reports the UAE may see up to 20 shooting stars an hour as the Orionid meteor shower peaks. Several outlets and search trends show broad interest in viewing tips and cloud forecasts.

Timeline

1. 21 Oct, 08:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 21 Oct, 08:00 UTCPicked up on News
3. 21 Oct, 08:29 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• orionids meteor showerGoogle Trends
• Halley’s Comet Returns To The Night Sky — Sort OfForbes
• The Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight — Here’s When To LookForbes
• Starwatch: Catch the Orionid meteor shower streak across the night skyThe Guardian