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Meteor showers and the moon | Skywatch 16

John Hickey shows us what we're looking up for this week.

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Orionid meteor shower peaks Saturday night.

 Unfortunately, the forecast calls for cloudy skies and rain which will prevent us from seeing it. 

Saturday is also International Observe the Moon Day. 

While we won't be able to see the moon on Saturday either, we'll have a great view of it this week when we have clearer skies. 

The moon will be near Antares, a super red giant star, in the Southwest sky Wednesday night. 

On Thursday and Friday night, it will be passing through the constellation Sagittarius.

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