Stargazers are in for a treat this week as the 2014 Orionid meteor shower will be seen from Tuesday, Oct. 21 to Oct.22.

The Orionid meteor shower occurs every year in mid to late October and lasts for about a week.

This astronomical event is one of the two meteor showers that occur as the Earth passes through Halley's Comet debris, the other one, which happens in May, is called Eta Aquardis.

The Orionid meteor shower originated from the constellation Orion, where its meteors radiate out of the single point near the shoulder of Orion.

"We expect to see about 20 meteors per hour when the shower peaks on Tuesday morning, October 21. With no Moon to spoil the show, observing conditions should be ideal," said Bill Cooke, head of National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Metoroid Environment Office.

"The Orionid meteor shower is not the strongest, but it is one of the most beautiful showers of the year," Cooke added.

The Moon will still be present however, but it's said to be in its new phase- its darkest period.

People can see the meteor shower by gazing at the constellation Orion between midnight of Oct. 21 until dawn. However, the astronomical event can be spotted as early as Oct. 20.

People located at the southern hemisphere including countries in South America, the remaining countries in Africa, Oceania, and Antartica, as well as some parts of Indonesia can view the Orionids by looking at the northeastern part of the sky.

Shooting stars can also be observed every three minutes or so as cosmic debris from Halley's Comet hits the Earth's atmosphere-but there's no need to worry since the debris is small and might only reach the Earth's surface as a meteorite.

Meanwhile, NASA is offering a live-stream of the Orionids metoer shower with the aid of telescopes in the Prescott and Canary Islands in Ariz., starting 8 pm on Oct. 21.