Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Astronomer Gihan Weerasekara has announced that the Orionid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, will be visible tonight (20).

The meteor shower can be seen in the eastern sky, with optimal viewing after 11 p.m., and will be most prominent between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m..

Observers can expect to see 20 to 30 meteors per hour, providing a dazzling celestial display for stargazers.

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