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 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, 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.

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 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 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 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 meteor shower will peak on November 5 and November 12. Orchidpoet / Getty Images Each fall, stargazers look forward to the blazing fireballs produced by the Taurid meteor shower. The Taurid ...

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 ...

Taurid meteor shower will peak on Monday The North and South Taurids occur every year in September, October, and November. They may have originated from a comet that broke up about 10,000 years ago.

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.