A turbid firefight captured in 2015.
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One of the most explosive Meteor showers The year’s work is active and is set to hit peaks of activity soon – there’s good news if you see fire in the sky.
Southern Turrid and Northern Turid Showers are now active and produce lots of sizzle in the form of fireballs. The Southern Turid branch is already at the top, but may continue to contribute to the overall fireball count. According to the American Meteorological Society, or AMS, northern turrets are expected to reach maximum activity on Wednesday night and the following morning.
Taurus is produced around this time each year when a comet 2P / NK emerges from the Earth’s cloud of debris. Smaller parts of the dust are seen burning as “shooting stars” in our upper atmosphere, while larger bits of the celestial bar can produce more dramatic fireballs.
Taurus is not known as Perseids or even other meteor showers like Leonids, which are also active in November. It does not produce as many meteors as the more famous rainy hours, but Taurus is known to add a healthy amount of fireballs to the night sky in late October and early November.
Taurus is particularly active almost every seven years, but we haven’t seen it back until 2022. However, if you go out around midnight with ideal conditions you will also see a handful of shooting stars and maybe even a fireball ball per hour.
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If a little less likely, it is possible to see them early in the evening. Near evening you will probably be able to see a rare “earth-grazer” on the horizon.
Whenever you go on Toured hunting, start by moving away from light pollution and find a place with a wide, unobstructed view of the sky. Bundle if necessary, and then just go back to sleep, let your eyes adjust, relax and watch.
Taurus is seen protruding close to the Taurus bull, which is also next to the famous star cluster, the Pleiades. There is no need to focus on this part of the sky, however, Taurus may appear in other parts of the night sky, but it will usually stay away from Taurus.
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