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The Taurids are an annual meteor shower, associated with the comet Encke.The Taurids are actually two separate showers, with a Southern and a Northern component. The Southern Taurids originated from Comet Encke, while the Northern Taurids originated from the asteroid 2004 TG 10, possibly a large fragment of Encke due to its similar orbital parameters.
Meteor showers tends to be most visible after midnight, which is when astronomers say stargazers have their best chance of seeing the Southern Taurid meteor stream when it reaches peak activity soon.
A meteor shower known for its fiery balls of flames will be visible in the sky this week. According to the American Meteor Society, the seasonal Southern Taurids meteor shower will be visible ...
This meteor shower is actually comprised of two showers: the Northern Taurids and the Southern Taurids. The Southern Taurids will reach their peak on Nov. 5, while the Northern Taurids are ...
The peak viewing window for the annual Southern Taurids meteor shower will open in November.
The Taurid meteor shower could be visible starting around midnight on Tuesday, according to the American Meteorological Society. When the dust from the comet hits Earth's atmosphere at 65,000 mph ...
The Southern Taurids meteor shower is expected to reach its peak overnight from Monday into Tuesday. A week later, the Northern Taurids are projected to peak from Nov. 11 to 12.
The Southern Taurid meteor shower is set to peak Monday night into Tuesday with a chance for sky-gazers to spot fireballs. Here’s how to see the celestial show.