This weekend, keep an eye out for the Northern Taurids’ fireball-laden Northern Taurids. Meteor showerYou have the best chance to capture a shooting star as it reaches its peak.
The meteor shower in the Southern Hemisphere reached another peak around mid-October.
A Taurids “swarm”, an increase in meteors, could be seen this year. Earth traverses a dense area of comet debris every seven years. 2015 was the year of the Northern and Southern Taurids’ final peaks.
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All meteor showers, including the Taurids, happen when Earth passes through the path of a comet or asteroid as it circles the sun. As they burn up in Earth’s atmosphere, meteors (also known as shooting stars) create fiery streaks and light from the night sky.
Taurids, a meteor shower with a long duration, peak when the Earth passes through two streams of small fragments that are pebble-sized left by Comet Encke. This stream was discovered in 1786 by Pierre F. A. Mechain. Debris from Comet Encke hits Earth’s atmosphere at 65,000 mph, according to NASA.
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In 2005, a Taurids Meteor struck the Moon’s surface. According to, Earth-based telescopes captured and photographed the lunar impact. NASA.
According to the Northern Hemisphere Observatory, the Northern Taurids are at their best overnight on Friday, Nov 11th and Saturday November 12th. Earthsky. The constellation Taurus appears to be the source of the Taurids from Earth’s view.
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You can maximize your meteor-shower viewing experience by choosing a spot with very little lighting. Light pollutionIt is far from any city or artificial lights. You are more likely to catch a fireball around midnight, when Taurus is high in the sky.
During peak hours, the American Meteor SocietyYou might see five meteors per hour in clear, dark skies. A nearly full moon may wash out Taurids shooting stars but you might still see a few bright fireballs.
