Taurid Meteor Shower

[John Connor]

When to see them
Cooke said that it can be hard to pick the best day to look for the Taurids, because the meteor shower is visible for several weeks. The best results will happen in the early morning (just before dawn) from any dark location. On peak viewing days, there may be only a few more meteors per hour than on other days, so the difference is hardly noticeable, he said.

"The rates are low, so be prepared to look for a while," Cooke said.

Observers may also spot some stray shooting stars that are unrelated to the Taurids. These will appear to originate somewhere other than the constellation Taurus and will travel in random directions through the night sky.

Moonlight will interfere with observations around the middle of November, because the full moon peaks on Nov. 14, just two days after the peak of the North Taurid shower. So it is likely best to look for meteors earlier in the month.

Where to look
The Taurids are visible practically anywhere on Earth, except for the South Pole. They appear to originate in the constellation Taurus the bull. To find Taurus, look for the constellation Orion and then peer to the northeast to find the red star Aldebaran, the star in the bull's eye.

http://www.space.com/34587-taurid-meteor-shower-guide.html

 

[Red Squirrel]

Hmm it's actually clear out and warmish out at 8 degrees. Going to check it out real quick.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Just went to check real quick, probably not long enough, but did not see any, very nice clear sky tonight though. If I was not planing on going to bed soon I'd probably go sit out with my camera and see if I get lucky and catch one.