What's the buzz on the Orionid meteor shower last night?

Some were not pleased:

martyhmcgee: was disappointed by the Orionid meteor shower early this AM. Witnessed a few nice trails but none of the 60-sec exposures turned out.

Tough crowd in Atlanta:

mmcleod741: Orionid meteor shower in ATL = lame. Halley's comet - that all you got? Just keep your retrograde butt out near Pluto. Just stay there.

This Tweeter summoned the ghost of Jed Clampett.

orion2012: No Orionid for me. Dad-gum clouds.

Now we know what happened to the kid who hates everything...

SandyMariexo: just got done watching the Orionid showers, it was super fun with my mikey!!!!

Should someone call the authorities?

TheGreenAlien: "Orionid meteors" sounds like a fun night in Michigan. Too bad I'm stuck in a hole in Mexico.

And finally, from the Department of Nice...

leahabney: Just watched the Orionid meteor shower with my daughter. We saw more "shooting stars" than I ever imagined. Rule 32 Enjoy the Little Things.

Encore performances

Don't feel badly if you missed this meteor shower. There's plenty more to come. You can continue to look for the Orionids until October 29. Although last night was peak, it should still be OK for the next few days.

As for next year, here's a site that lays out all the celestial happenings in 2010.

See also:

Wow! 32 new planets discovered. These exoplanets dwarf the Earth.

Is Joe the Plumber the new leader of the GOP?

A bizarre new solar system, and a new tool for finding it

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