How to Watch the Taurid Meteor Shower Tonight
We’re particularly lucky with meteorites this month: the Orionids are still putting on their light show, and tonight another, smaller meteor shower: the Taurids.
The sky should be dark enough for a good view tonight if you are in an area free of heavy light pollution and fair weather. The Taurid meteor shower does not have many meteors per hour, but it is known for fireballs – sometimes bright shooting stars.
Most meteors are formed from particles the size of dust or grains of sand that burn up in our atmosphere . Fireballs are composed of larger particles, about the size of pebbles or marble. The UK National Space Center points out that the Taurid meteors come from two sources: “dust particles from asteroid 2004 TG10 and debris from comet 2P Encke .”
To observe the Taurids, look towards the constellation Taurus. You can find him by starting with Orion (the guy with three stars on his belt) and working his way up and to the right along the belt line . The meteor shower will continue for a while, but the best time to watch is today after midnight.