If you see fireballs in the sky the night before Election Day, don’t worry, they’re not an omen of political disaster.
Rather, two sister meteor showers are currently lighting up the night sky and will peak over two days this month, including Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Both the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids brighten Earth’s atmosphere each fall, dazzling the stars with trails of light.
But NASA said this year’s rainfall may be “more active than normal.”
Bill Cook, head of NASA’s Meteorological Environment Office, said, “Individuals should not be surprised if they see a bright meteor or fireball over the next few nights.” On the agency’s blog.
Southern Taurids will be at peak on November 5 and Northern Taurids will be at peak on November 12.
NASA says the best time to see (or wish for) shooting stars is after midnight, when the constellation of Taurus is high and the sky is at its darkest.
Both showers will continue into December and the last of Taurid’s fireballs will be visible on December 8.
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