{"id":38533,"date":"2013-11-04T18:10:52","date_gmt":"2013-11-04T23:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=38533"},"modified":"2013-11-04T18:10:52","modified_gmt":"2013-11-04T23:10:52","slug":"taurid-meteor-shower-begins-tonight-southern-taurids-begin-november-5-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/taurid-meteor-shower-begins-tonight-southern-taurids-begin-november-5-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Taurid Meteor Shower Begins Tonight &#8212; Southern Taurids Begin November 5, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The South Taurid meteor shower kicks off in earnest tonight &#8212; while the South Taurids certainly aren&#8217;t the most prolific meteor shower of the year, they do seem to regularly produce large fireballs. So they&#8217;re worth the time, in my opinion.<\/p>\n<p>The best time to watch will be tonight around 1 am (early Tuesday morning). Around that time you can typically expect to see somewhere around 5-10 meteors an hour &#8212; the peak this year is expected to be right around that number. While the numbers aren&#8217;t great with the Taurids, they are actually rather interesting to watch, thanks to their relatively slow speeds, and their tendency to produce super-bright fireballs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/planetsave.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/image2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/files\/2013\/11\/image2-600x398.jpg\" alt=\"Taurid meteor shower\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As far as where to watch &#8212; the Taurids will appear to be originating from the the constellation of Taurus, in the southeastern portion of the night&#8217;s sky. The Taurids are only really visible to those in the Northern Hemisphere &#8212; those in the Southern Hemisphere might see a spare one or two, but the show just isn&#8217;t that great for those in the other hemisphere.<\/p>\n<p>Something else to note &#8212; since both the Moon and Venus will set before the meteor shower begins tonight, the night&#8217;s sky will be good and dark. Perfect meteor watching conditions \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-6260354429531949\";\n\/* Nathan PS *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"2067312064\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you miss the South Taurids tonight or tomorrow night, though, don&#8217;t worry, because the North Taurids will peak only about a week from now. Since the Moon will be in a relatively bright phase by that point, though, they will be harder to spot than the South Taurids will be.<\/p>\n<p>For information on the other great meteor showers of the year, including the upcoming Leonids, see: <a href=\"http:\/\/scienceheathen.com\/2012\/12\/28\/meteor-showers-2013-dates-and-times-perseids-geminids-lyrids-leonids-orionids-quadrantids-etc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meteor Showers 2013, Dates and Times, Geminids, Leonids, Perseids, Taurids, Ursids, Etc<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some general tips for those that will be watching tonight:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Find the darkest sky that you can, preferably far from city lights \u2014 dark, rural locations are ideal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Get comfortable \u2014 a reclining chair, warm clothes, blankets, pillows, etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A cup of warm coffee or hot chocolate tends to make the experience more enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ikewinski\/8179424038\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taurid<\/a> via Flickr CC<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The South Taurid meteor shower kicks off in earnest tonight &#8212; while the South Taurids certainly aren&#8217;t the most prolific meteor shower of the year, they do seem to regularly produce large fireballs. So they&#8217;re worth the time, in my opinion. The best time to watch will be tonight around 1 am (early Tuesday morning). 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So they&#8217;re worth the time, in my opinion. 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