Taurus meteor shower has not even reached its peak, but the firelight in the sky has begun to appear gradually, and astronomers expect a very spectacular explosion this month. About now every year, the earth floats over the fragmented clouds left by comet , which is related to the Taurus meteor shower. And every seven years or so, our planet visits a particularly dense area of cosmic debris, resulting in more and brighter fireballs.
Last time we got this Taurus meteor group was in 2015, so we will encounter another batch in 2022.
These fireballs have nothing to worry about. They are basically meteors, usually pebbles to soft ball-sized space matter hitting our planet, and sometimes burning in a spectacular way as they pass through our high atmosphere.
This year's Taurus event is expected to be on November 5, but now some spectacular meteors have been found in the sky. It's hard to determine if these are really Taurus directions, or are coming from other debris streams, but it's an exciting start to this week anyway.
November 8 Observing meteors will encounter problems with full moon light interference, which means that the moon's presence in the night sky will dilute many more ephemeral Taurus meteors, but it is still easy to see for bright meteors.
