Stars fall on Alabama: Orionid meteors likely visible early Wednesday morning

1020 meteor shower

Those finding themselves awake in the wee hours of Wednesday morning may be seeing signs.

Each October, the Earth passes through the path of the debris of Halley’s Comet, in a spectacle known as the Orionid Meteor Shower. According to the American Meteor Society (AMS), these shooting stars are predicted to be most visible Wednesday morning, from 1 a.m. to dawn.