A file photo of a meteor shower. The two Taurid meteor showers are due to peak this week. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS. Although the Taurids have a relatively low frequency of meteors—usually only ...

"The Taurids are rich in fireballs, so if you see a Taurid it can be very brilliant and it'll knock your eyes out, but their rates absolutely suck," NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke told Space.com.

The Taurids create longer-lasting meteors than other showers, making them ideal for capturing on camera. The best time to view the Taurids meteor shower is usually after midnight, ...

The Taurids in particular are not known for high counts, producing about five to 10 meteors per hour during the peak. However, they are famous for producing bright fireballs, ...

The Southern Taurids meteor shower — and annual celestial spectacle that lights up our skies every fall — is on full display, but you will have to wait until November if you want to observe ...

Southern Taurid meteor shower hits peak activity this week: When and where to watch While the Southern Taurids are active between Sept. 23 and Dec. 8, the celestial light show will be most visible ...

The Southern Taurids meteor shower is expected to reach its peak overnight from Monday into Tuesday. A week later, the Northern Taurids are projected to peak from Nov. 11 to 12.

The Taurids are a part of a larger group of meteor showers expected to appear in the coming months that include Leonids (Nov. 18), Geminids (Dec. 13), Ursids (Dec. 22) and Quadrantids (Jan. 2).

The Southern Taurids are made up of debris from Comet Encke, which has an orbital period of about 3.3 years around the sun — the shortest orbit of any known comet in the solar system.

The Taurids are rich in fireballs, astronomers say. An astronomical phenomenon could grace the night sky with its presence on the eve of Election Day. The Taurid meteor shower could be visible ...

The Taurids aren’t the most active meteor showers, but they make up for it by going big. While some meteor showers average 100 meteors or more per hour, the Taurids require considerably more ...

Here's how and when to watch the upcoming meteor showers. When can you see the Northern Taurid meteor shower? The Northern Taurids are expected to peak on the night of Nov. 11-12, according to the ...