Environment & Outdoors

Smiling man next to a large home telescope

After a little break (of 25 years or so) Bob King is celebrating his retirement with a return to The North 103.3's airwaves!After almost 40 years with the Duluth News Tribune, Bob is now retired. But scratch a print guy and you'll find a radio guy; King and then-UMD Planetarium Director Glen Langhorst hosted Startalk on KUMD for several years in the early '90s.Listen for Astro Bob every other Tuesday at 8am on Northland Morning.

Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy: Recapping the Occultation and Looking Ahead to the Orionids

The North 103.3 | By Luke Moravec

Published October 13, 2026 at 9:03 AM CDT

The Constellation Orion as seen at twilight or dawn

After seeing the occultation of the moon and Jupiter - and spotting some of the moons of our solar system's largest planet - Bob King is now on the lookout for meteors.

This month, the Orionids will be on display. The meteor shower is the annual result of Earth floating through the debris of Halley's comet. The Orionids will peak on the morning of October 22nd between 3am and dawn. At this time, stargazers can expect to see about 15-20 meteors per hour.

Additionally, the Hunter's Moon (October's full moon) is coming up on the 25th, and the zodiacal light is visible again now through the 23rd.

You can hear Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy every other Tuesday at 8:20am on Northland Morning.