The Northern Taurid meteor shower is active during the months of October 20 thru December 10 every year. The show should reach its climax tomorrow evening in our hemisphere.
As the earth passes through the debris of Comet 2P/Encke the Taurids are better known for their brightness rather than their volume. Peak viewing should be the evenings of November 11 and 12.
The best opportunity to view should be before and after midnight. Look for the shower to appear near the Pleiades stars cluster located in the constellation Taurus. If you can stay up late the best viewing is after the moon sets in the early morning hours.
The Northern Taurids shower typically brings about five meteors per hour (give or take) at its peak. What they lack in volume they make-up for in size. The larger debris particles often produce fireballs of various colors that are capable of burning-thru the moonlight in the earlier hours.
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