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HereSince1628

(36,063 posts) Sat Oct 20, 2012, 01:27 PM Oct 2012

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The Orionid meteor shower is from a pass of Halley's comet---which pass?

Just curious about how long ago the space junk was left waiting for Earth's gravity to sweep it up.

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The Orionid meteor shower is from a pass of Halley's comet---which pass? (Original Post) HereSince1628 Oct 2012 OP

No particular pass; they've been recorded for centuries. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #1

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1. No particular pass; they've been recorded for centuries. (nt)

Reply to HereSince1628 (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 04:20 PM

Oct 2012

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