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Was the Orionid meteor shower a flop this year?

The Orionid meteor shower is described by the Royal Museums Greenwich, London, website as:

Orionids 22 October 2 Oct-7 Nov 15 Fast with fine trains. Associated with Comet Halley 

(https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/meteor-shower-guide-2025

Here are the results 1-25 October 2025 from my radio meteor scatter detection system as presented on www.rmob.org (results from Lichfeild Radio Observatory, www.astronomy.me.uk):

Although there is general increase in meteor count in morning hours 15-25/10/25, there does not appear to be a distinct peak – although if the shower is later it is possible might appear in next couple days, although I think this is unlikely. If one day were to be chosen over the others, then the time period from 00:00 on 18/10/25 through to 06:00 on 19/10/25 showed consistent activity throughout that time, not just in early hours when Earth facing into the meteor shower.

Andrew

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