The Orionid meteor shower, whose maximum occurred on October 21, gives way to another of the main meteor showers that we can see throughout the year: the Taurids . According to the International Meteor Organization (IMO), next November 5 will be the day of best visibility for this meteor shower, specifically from the southern Taurids.
Although this shower (like the northern Taurids) will be visible from both hemispheres of the planet , the best location is in the north. The night sky of Europe, North America, the Arctic, almost all of Asia, much of Africa, the northern part of South America and some smaller islands of Oceania, will allow you to see very slow but bright meteors that can be observed after the moonset and Before dawn
The southern Taurid rain began on October 1 and will last until November 25, but it is Wednesday, November 5, when it will have its peak . Its meteors (for both the southern and northern Taurids) come from Comet Encke, whose radiants are in front of the constellation Taurus.
The main comet in this meteor shower orbits the Sun every three years, making it the shortest orbit comet on record . The possibility of seeing large fireballs streaking through the atmosphere makes it an event worth contemplating.
