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The Southern Taurids meteor shower will enter its peak on Monday night ... 2024 at 3:18 PM ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of ...
Named meteor showers recur at approximately the same dates each year. They appear to radiate from a certain point in the sky, known as the radiant, and vary in the speed, frequency and brightness of the meteors. As of January 2024, there are 110 established meteor showers. [1]
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Here are the peak dates of 2024 meteor showers: ... July 30-31: Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower: ... Nov. 4-5: Taurid meteor shower: ...
The peak viewing window for the annual Southern Taurids meteor shower will open in November.
The Taurids are an annual meteor shower, associated with the comet Encke.The Taurids are actually two separate showers, with a Southern and a Northern component. The Southern Taurids originated from Comet Encke, while the Northern Taurids originated from the asteroid 2004 TG 10, possibly a large fragment of Encke due to its similar orbital parameters.
As six major meteor showers remain or are set to peak by the end of 2024, ... Both the Northern and Southern Taurids come from Comet Encke and will remain active until Dec. 2 and Dec. 8 ...
November brings a skywatching bonanza, with three meteor showers — the Southern Taurids, Northern Taurids and Orionids — offering chances to see shooting stars. ... November 2, 2024 at 8:00 AM.