The Taurid meteor shower will reach its peak as the North and South streams merge in the night sky.
The Taurid meteor shower kicks off the month of November for skywatchers. At its peak, the Taurid meteor shower is expected to showcase about ten meteors per hour, with the Leonids meteor shower following shortly after with an estimated ten to fifteen per hour.
The Taurid meteors consist of two streams, the South Taurids and North Taurids. Both radiate from the constellation Taurus near the bright star Aldebaran, and the dipper-shaped Pleiades. Currently, Taurus is positioned high in the middle of the night sky. So, the best time to view the streaking balls of fire will be around midnight as they appear to originate from the constellation Taurus.
