The Northern Taurid meteor shower is expected to peak between Saturday, November 11 and Sunday, November 12. Clear skies and a small moon are forecast for tonight and midnight is the best time for viewing.

According to Space.com, these showers produce infrequent, slow and long-lasting meteors associated with Encke, a small comet with a nucleus measuring approximately 2.98 miles in diameter. 

They’re supposed to visible this time of year from just about anywhere on Earth and come from the direction of the Taurus constellation. 

“To find Taurus, look for the constellation Orion and then peer to the northeast to find the red star Aldebaran, the star in the bull’s eye. Don’t look directly at Taurus to find meteors; the shooting stars will be visible all over the night sky. Make sure to move your gaze around the nearby constellations,” Daisy Dobrijevic wrote. 

Image: NASA

“The Taurids are rich in fireballs, so if you see a Taurid it can be very brilliant and it’ll knock your eyes out, but their rates absolutely suck,” NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke told Space.com. “It’s simply the fact that when a Taurid appears it’s usually big and bright.” Typically, the Taurids produce only a handful of visible meteors per hour.

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