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Taurid Meteor Shower Peak (Northern Taurids)

November 11 - November 12

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(Photo by Mike Lewinski)

The Taurids are an annual meteor shower associated with the comet Encke. They are named after their radiant point in the constellation Taurus, where they are seen to come from in the sky. Typically, Taurids appear at a rate of about 5 per hour, moving slowly across the sky at about 17 miles per second (27 kilometers per second), or 65,000 miles per hour. If larger than a pebble, these meteors may become bolides as bright as the moon and leave behind smoke trails.

Due to the gravitational perturbations of planets, especially Jupiter, the Taurids have spread out over time, allowing separate segments labeled the Northern Taurids (NTA) and Southern Taurids (STA) to become observable.

Meteor shower peak activity: November 11-12

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Start:
November 11
End:
November 12
Event Categories:
Astronomy, Meteor Showers
Event Tags:
Worldwide
Website:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurids#Appearance

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Worldwide
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