The meteor storm or meteor shower will be lighting the eastern horizon at Thursday

The meteor storm, not to be confused with its less intense cousin the meteor shower will be lighting the eastern horizon for much of the Midwest starting at 10:30 p.m. CT Thursday.

If the skies are clear, meteors will be very visible in the eastern skies over the midwest on Thursday night. Dr. Todd Young, Physics and Astronomy Professor at Wayne State College in Nebraska, says a brief meteor storm will take place beginning at 10:30pm where you can see quite a sky show.

“It’s going to be much more intense than your typical meteor shower," said Todd Young, astronomy and physics professor at Wayne State College. "So hopefully, it’ll just be one streak of light after another. It’ll almost seem sci-fi-ish if we end up getting lucky.”

Meteors are debris left behind by comets and Dr. Young says this storm is from an unknown comet that probably hasn’t been seen for over 500 years. It is suspected to be the debris of a long period comet from the Oort Cloud that surrounds the solar system.

The meteor storm is a once-in-a-decade event and will last between 15 minutes and one hour, Young said. The origins of this meteor storm are largely unknown. Scientists believe the meteors originate from a long-distance comet outside of the solar system, Young said.

Experts recommend finding a clear view of the eastern horizon, away from light pollution, for the best viewing experience.

The meteor storm is expected to be short lived, lasting only 15 to 45 minutes.