Taurids, meteor shower

Southern Taurid meteor shower hits peak activity this week: When and where to watch
While the Southern Taurids are active between Sept. 23 and Dec. 8, the celestial light show will be most visible Monday and Tuesday.
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They appear to have been formed by 10 or more related space rocks including the comet 2P/Encke. One hypothesis is that Comet Encke was previously part of an even larger comet that broke apart 20,000 years ago. The ensuing debris created the collection of loosely related objects and the meteor showers we see today.
The Taurid meteor showers peak a week apart in November
Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart. The Southern Taurids will reach their zenith early Tuesday morning. and the Northern Taurids the following week.
How to spot a fireball from the first branch of the Taurid meteor showers
A meteor shower known for blazing fireballs is set to peak on Monday night into early Tuesday and could present a dazzling display for patient sky-gazers. The Southern Taurids, the first branch of the Taurid meteors showers,
Taurid Meteor Shower 2024: Where, when and how to see it
The Taurid meteor shower is caused by the debris - ice and dust - from Comet Encke as it passes through our solar system. Each time Encke returns to the inner solar system, its nucleus sheds ice and rock into space into a vast debris stream.
The Leonid meteor shower is coming. Here's when you can see it.
The Leonid meteor shower will be right behind the Taurids, peaking in the middle of November. Space.com states that, "From Earth's perspective, the Leonids appear to originate from the direction of the Northern Hemisphere constellation Leo.
Here's the best time to see Taurid Meteors this week
The Taurid Meteor showers can produce stunning fireballs. The peaks of the showers are hard to pinpoint. Here's the best estimate of when according to experts.
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Orionids meteor shower is this weekend: Where and when to watch its peak
A plane passes by as a man stargazes at Brimham Rocks in Yorkshire as the Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images The intensity of the peak activity tends ...