The annual Orionid meteor shower will dazzle the country's night skies this month as it becomes active from Oct. 17 to 25, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
At maximum rates, the shower may reach 15 meteors per hour that may be observed at favorable sky conditions, but sometimes there are lulls even during the traditional maximum peak nights of Oct. 21 to 22, PAGASA said in its astronomical diary.
"Unfortunately, the bright Moon will interfere with the observations of fainter meteors," it added.
PAGASA said the Orionid meteor shower is produced by the debris left behind by comet Halley, the parent comet of the Orionid shower.
It also noted that the radiant of the shower can be observed north of Betelgeuse, the second brightest star in the constellation Orion.
A meteor shower is best observed from a dark location after midnight.