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Taurid meteors in 2026: All you need to know

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Taurid meteors in 2026: All you need to know
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Taurid meteors consist of 2 streams, the South Taurids and North Taurids. Both streams radiate from the constellation Taurus the Bull, not far from the bright star Aldebaran and the tiny, misty, dipper-shaped Pleiades. Taurus is high in the sky in the middle of the night now. So the hours around midnight are a good time to watch for Taurid meteors and fireballs, as they appear to originate from the constellation Taurus. In October and November, this constellation is highest in the sky in the mid

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