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One of the longest-running meteor showers of the year started on Sunday (Sept. 20), as the Southern Taurids begin sending out periodic “shooting stars” — and, possibly, amazing fireballs– throughout the night sky.
The Southern Taurid meteor shower ranges from Sept. 20 through Nov. 20, peaking over night on both Oct. 13-14 and Nov. 4-5, according to the American Meteor SocietyJust about 5 to 10 meteors per hour can be anticipated throughout the shower’s peak, the Taurids have a credibility for producing fireballs– extremely brilliant meteors that appear as flashes while falling through the environment.
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