Another dazzling display of the wonders of space will be visible from Earth in the coming days.

The annual Orionid meteor shower, originating from Halley's Comet, is expected to light up the night sky starting this weekend.

Considered by NASA to be “one of the most beautiful showers of the year,” the Orionids are the latest astronomical event this month, which has already included a powerful solar storm that resulted in extensive northern lights, comet Tsuchinshan Atlas, and the brightest supermoon of the year.

“There have been a lot of great celestial events this year alone,” Shawn Dahl, coordinator of NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, told ABC News, describing them as “a lot of magnificent things to see in the sky.”

Here's what you should know about the Orionid meteor shower:

What causes the Orionid meteor shower?

According to NASA, the Orionid meteor shower occurs each year when Earth passes through the debris – made up of ice and dust – left behind by Halley's Comet.

When the debris trail intersects Earth's atmosphere, the debris breaks up and creates streaks in the sky, according to NASA.

The intensity of peak activity tends to vary, but it is “much higher than usual” this year, Elizabeth Macdonald, a space physicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, told ABC News.

In a normal year, the Orionids produce 10 to 20 showers per hour, but in exceptional years like 2006 to 2009, peaks have been on par with the Perseids (AMS) at about 50 to 75 per hour, according to the American Meteorological Society.

Where and how to watch the Orionid meteor shower

According to NASA, the Orionids can be seen from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres without a telescope. In the Northern Hemisphere you face southeast, in the Southern Hemisphere you face northeast.

However, the light from the supermoon, which began to fade Friday, is expected to severely reduce visibility, Macdonald said.

“The moon will bleach out a lot of meteors,” she said.

But even during a full moon, “relatively bright” meteors from Orionid tend to streak across the sky, said Dahl, who does backyard astronomy as a hobby.

Traveling to the darkest place possible will likely increase the chances of seeing the shower, Macdonald said. It is also important for stargazers to adapt their eyes to the darkness in order to be able to see the meteors. This also includes avoiding constant interaction with the bright screen of a cell phone, said Dahl.

“In less than 30 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adjust and you will begin to see meteors,” NASA advised. “Be patient – ​​the show lasts until dawn, so you’ll have plenty of time to take a look.”

It's also important to be aware of the direction you need to look, Dahl said. The meteors tend to “point backwards” as they streak through the sky. So looking at the radiant in the sky — the point where the meteors' paths appear to meet — increases your chances of seeing them, Dahl said.

“You have to know the general area of ​​the sky to look,” Dahl said. “That’s why (meteors) have a name.”

According to NASA, radiation from meteors is the constellation from which they appear to come. For the Orionids, the radiant one is the constellation Orion.

However, according to NASA, it is not necessary to just look in the direction of the radiant because the Orionids are visible in the night sky. NASA recommended viewing the Orionids at an angle of 45 to 90 degrees from the radiant.

When is the meteor shower?

According to NASA, the Orionids reach their peak in mid-October each year, with the hours after midnight typically being the best viewing times.

According to AMS, the meteor shower is expected to peak on Sunday and Monday. At this point the moon will be 83% full.

The best time to see the meteor shower will likely be Monday night, once the supermoon has subsided, Macdonald said.