North Taurid meteor showers produce about five visible meteors per hour at a relatively slow speed.
North and South Taurids have slightly different streams in the sky, but both appear to emerge from the head of the constellation Taurus the Bull, which the showers are named after. Debris from the Comet 2P/Encke produces both North and South Taurid showers, according to EarthSky.
Midnight to dawn is the optimal viewing time for the North Taurids, and they are visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
Don’t bother using a telescope because it would limit your view of the sky. The naked eye is the best instrument to track these shooting stars. The meteor shower will be sporadic, so grab a lawn chair and plan on sitting outside for a while.
Year-end celestial forecast
- November 17: Leonids
- December 13-14: Geminids
- December 22: Ursids
The southern part of the globe can catch a glimpse of a total eclipse of the sun on December 4. Skywatchers in the Falkland Islands, the southern tip of Africa, Antarctica and southeastern Australia will have the best shot at seeing it.
