The Southern Taurid meteor shower’s expected surge in fireballs peaks around November 4-5, with maximum activity forecast for 3 p.m. ET on November 5. The best viewing is around midnight, when up to five meteors an hour may appear [cnn.com][space.com][livescience.com]. The shower is visible from nearly anywhere except the South Pole, and a crescent moon should leave relatively dark skies [cnn.com][diken.com.tr]. The meteors come from debris left by Comet 2P/Encke, which orbits the sun about every 3.3 years [cnn.com][space.com]. The Southern Taurids remain active through November 20; the separate Northern Taurid shower is expected to peak overnight November 11-12 [cnn.com][space.com]. Bill Cooke, chief of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office, said Earth is forecast to cross a denser Taurid debris swarm in 2032 [cnn.com]. Highlights: • Long trajectories: Taurid meteoroids enter the atmosphere at about 65,000 mph, slower than Orionid meteors, and often leave longer visible trails [cnn.com][space.com]. • Fireball trails: Fireballs can outshine Venus; streaks of ionized air may fade within seconds, while some vapor-like smoke trails linger for several minutes [cnn.com][krdo.com]. • Viewing advice: Experts recommend finding a dark location, looking broadly toward Taurus rather than directly at its radiant, and allowing 20-30 minutes for eyes to adjust to the dark without checking a phone [space.com][cnn.com]. • Other showers: The Leonids are forecast to peak November 17-18 at about 15 meteors an hour, while December’s Geminids can produce up to 120 an hour near peak [livescience.com]. "What makes the Taurids spectacular is that they’re rich in bright fireballs." — Bill Cooke, head of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office Sources: • The Southern Taurid meteor shower will bring rare fireballs tonight - cnn.com • The Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight — and fireballs could steal the show - space.com • Southern Taurid meteor shower could bring fireballs ‪this week —‬ when and where to look - livescience.com • Colorado’s night skies to feature ‘can’t miss celestial event,’ multiple meteor showers and a supermoon in November - summitdaily.com • La lluvia de meteoros de las Táuridas del Sur traerá esta noche inusuales bolas de fuego - krdo.com • Visible planets and night sky guide for November - earthsky.org • Above Washington / Oregon Coast: Astronomy of Halloween, Planets, Meteors - beachconnection.net • Aurora Chances for Oregon, Washington - Many Meteor Showers | Oregon Coast Beach Connection - beachconnection.net • Güney Taurid meteor yağmuru bu gece ateş topu oluşturacak - diken.com.tr • The Astronomy Part of Halloween - Plus Meteor Showers in Nov. | Oregon Coast Beach Connection - beachconnection.net --- 📰 Story aggregated by Kagi News