Stargazers are set to see some celestial fireworks as a meteor shower passes over Suffolk this month. 

The Orionid meteor is active throughout October but during its peak people may be able to see 25 meteors every hour.

The shower is created by debris left by Halley's Comet and although the comet only passes by the earth every 75 to 76 years the annual shower provides some compensation for those who may miss that once-in-a-lifetime event.

The last time the comet passed the earth was in March 1986 and is not expected to pass by again until July 2061.

As the comet follows its path around the sun, it leaves a path of tiny debris which enters Earth’s atmosphere at speeds of around 41 miles per second.

There are a number of great places in the county to go stargazing including a number of locations along the Suffolk coast. 

Views will be clearest from rural locations away from street lights and where you can scan the whole sky.