By Katerina Portela | Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — October is full of astronomical events, with a supermoon and dim meteor recently brightening the skies over Los Angeles. Next week, another is coming: the Orionid meteor shower.

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The Orionid shower is made up of particles from Halley’s Comet burning in the atmosphere as Earth’s orbit intersects the comet’s path, according to NASA. This year, NASA says the view of the meteor shower will be “spectacular.”

The Orionid shower gets its name the constellation Orion, which it appears alongside. For stargazers wondering where to look, Griffith Observatory says to keep your eyes on Orion’s raised club.

Despite lasting until late November, NASA says the peak viewing days will be Monday and Tuesday. This is thanks to the new m

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