43 hours ago · Birmingham
Orionid meteor shower set to peak over Birmingham skies
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Manchester Evening News, Birmingham Mail, Chronicle Live, and ABC Australia are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Birmingham. The first report grouped here was at 20 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Orionid meteor shower set to peak over Birmingham skies”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The annual celestial display has been active throughout October, but is expected to be at its best in the early hours of Thursday, October 22
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC Australia
How to catch the peak of the Orionid meteor shower this week
- Picked up by Chronicle Live
Orionid meteor shower set to peak over North East skies with up to 20 shooting stars an hour
- Picked up by Birmingham Mail
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
How to watch spectacular Orionid meteor shower as it peaks in dazzling display tonight
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Manchester Evening NewsHow to watch spectacular Orionid meteor shower as it peaks in dazzling display tonight
- Birmingham MailOrionid meteor shower set to peak over Birmingham skies
- Chronicle LiveOrionid meteor shower set to peak over North East skies with up to 20 shooting stars an hour
- ABCHow to catch the peak of the Orionid meteor shower this week