The Orionid Meteor Shower

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• The night of October twenty-first when activity is highest (4)
• Hunter in the sky where the meteors seem to start their journey (5)
• The light produced as friction heats up space particles (4)
• At sixty-six kilometers per second, these meteors have plenty of this (8)
• The lingering glowing trail left behind by a fast-moving streak (5)
• An exceptionally bright meteor that may explode with a flash (6)
• Three famous stars that help you find the radiant's home (4)
• Tiny particles that burn up to create a flash of light (4)

Down

• The best time to watch in 2026 after the moon has set (4)
• Famous comet that leaves behind the dust for this October show (6)
• What you must do upward to catch a glimpse of a streak (4)
• A very bright meteor that can outshine the stars (8)
• The tricky moon phase interfering with the 2026 peak viewing (7)
• The quick line of light made by a grain of sand hitting the air (6)
• What the space rocks collide with to create heat and light (3)

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