WASHINGTON -- The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley's comet — peak early Monday. A bright waning moon may make them difficult to spot. The Orionid meteor shower can be unpredictable. It shines like a fireworks display in some years, but is fairly slow in other years.

The Orionid meteor shower will peak this week as Earth busts through a stream of meteoroids left in the inner solar system by the famous Halley's comet.

The Orionid meteor shower usually generates 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour in dark locations. And sometimes bright fireballs.

The Orionid meteor shower is one of the most reliable meteor showers in the annual calendar, visible from across the globe

Throughout October early risers get to see more meteors than usual, thanks to several showers, particularly the Orionids. The Orionids are one of the longer meteor showers, being seen from October 2 to November 7;