See the dust and ice particles from Halley’s Comet tonight

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Look up into the night sky tonight and you’ll see dust and ice particles from a comet first discovered thousands of years ago!The Orionid meteor shower got its name because it’s visible near the Orion constellation.However, there is another name you need to know… and that is astronomer Edmond Halley! Edmond Halley discovered Halley’s comet, from which the meteors you’ll see tonight came from!Jessica Maxon-Berrier, the director of museum learning for the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature explains, “He predicted that Halley’s comet would come again in 75 years and when it did, they named it after him! We, casual observers from Earth, last observed the comet in 1986 and we’ll see it again in 2061!”Oct 20 SpaceX launch seen from Longboat Key by Bob NusbaumAfter your eyes adjust, you can see 10-20 meteors per hour. Try your best to look away from the moonlight in a dark area.Remember… a comet is a rock flying through space, a meteor is the dust particles and ice fr