Several people reported seeing a meteor lighting up the morning sky Wednesday across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The American Meteor Society confirmed the sighting and reported that the bright meteor was seen in other parts of the U.S. as well and may have spanned up to Canada. The annual Taurid meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through a wide stream of debris left over from Comet Encke. This dust strikes Earth’s upper atmosphere around 65,000 mph burns up, creating faint streaks of light or meteors.
Wondering if you’ll be able to catch one of these in the night sky? Well, the South Taurids peak on Oct. 10 while the North Taurids peak on Nov. 12. Unfortunately, the Taurids are fairly random and relatively infrequent in October as well as November. You’ll also have to catch them after midnight, when the constellation Taurus is quite high in the sky.
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The Southern Taurids are a long-lasting shower that several minor peaks during its activity period. The Taurids (both branches) are rich in fireballs and are often responsible for increased number of fireball reports from September through November,” said the American Meteor Society.