November 12, 2014
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The Taurids are Falling!
N. Taurid meteors peak in
moonlight on November 11-12
or perhaps they've fallen =(((
It was cloudy here last night and somewhat warm for the season...tonight is suppose to be clear and crisp, in fact the crispiest day of the season so far, down in the 20's. I'll bundle up and try my luck at spotting any straggler Taurids - I'll not get my hope up though, I haven't had much luck spotting shooting stars this year.
Meteor forecasters are calling for November 11-12 to be the peak night of the North Taurid meteor shower. On a moonless night, this shower is usually best viewed for several hours, centered around midnight or 1 a.m. However, in 2014, it might be more advantageous to watch at evening, or before the bright waning gibbous moon rises into your sky. This is a somewhat rambling – and sparse – shower, offering perhaps five meteors per hour. Yet these slow-moving meteors are known for producing fireballs – exceptionally bright meteors – that may well overcome tonight’s moonlight glare.
You can also try observing this shower in the dark hours before moonrise! Want to know the time of moonrise in your location? Try this custom sunrise-sunset calendar, and be sure to check the box for moonrise-moonset times.
The meteors tend to be few and far between in the early evening hours, but if you’re lucky, you might catch an earthgrazer meteor – a slow-moving and long-lasting meteor that travels horizontally across the sky. Worth a try!
The photo at the top of this post, by the way, is a Taurid fireball captured on November 12, 2012, by our friend Mike Lewinsky.
The Pleiades star cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters, marks the radiant for the North Taurid meteor shower. This cluster is part of the constellation Taurus the Bull. See the little cluster on the chart below? It’s easy to see in the night sky. Photo by Dave Dehetre on Flickr.
The radiant point of November’s North Taurid meteor shower.
The North Taurid meteors are named for the constellation Taurus the Bull because the meteors appear to radiate from this part of the starry sky. In fact, the radiant for this shower is not far from the famous Pleiades star cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters, in Taurus. Taurus rises over the northeast horizon around 7 to 8 p.m. at mid-northern latitudes. At temperate latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere, Taurus rises a few hours later.
Taurus climbs upward as evening deepens into late night, and soars highest for the night shortly after midnight. The higher that Taurus appears in your sky, the more meteors that you’re likely to see (on a moonless night). Because Taurus is a northern constellation, it climbs higher in the Northern Hemisphere sky than for our cousins in the Southern Hemisphere.
You don’t need to find the constellation Taurus to enjoy the North Taurid meteor shower. But you do need to find a dark, open sky and to be mindful of the rising time of the moon. Be sure to take along a reclining lawn chair for comfort.
Bottom line: Meteor forecasters are calling for November 11-12 to be the peak night of the North Taurid meteor. However, in 2014, it may be more advantageous to watch in the evening, or before the bright waning gibbous moon rises into your sky. Or watch for bright meteors scooting along in the moonlight.
Good Luck and Stay Warm!
ILYM
Ken Christison posted this photo to EarthSky Facebook and wrote:
Watching the moon set behind the trees. I always liked to get clean images of the moon, but this morning I just kept it running through the trees. I think it does add to the whole atmosphere.
We agree, Ken! Thanks for posting.
Comments (99)
That last photo is astounding!
I always have admired your science in astronomy and also the beauty of the images that the universe offers to us . But we have to raise up our eyes and on time by night !!
I loved how you explain to Nash the meaning of the poppies .
ILYM
Michel
Ah so that is why my husband wanted to set the alarm for midnight! It all becomes clear...
I will scan the sky just before beddy-bye, as we see them best here, around 11 PM.
Marsha, why is it that you always post about these celestial events on nights that are too frigid to go out?
I love your posts on the stars and the sky. Our nights are so cold though. Anyway, enjoyed reading about it, and loved the picture of the moon behind the trees by your friend. Ethereal!
ILYM
Excellent!
I took one walk tonight already and I have one more before bedtime...so I will be staring at the skies!
HUGS!!!
Wow. I love that last photo!
Every time there's supposed to be something fascinating in the night sky, we have tons of clouds
Love the lesson on stars and meteors. Love, love that moon picture! I don't have much luck with moon pictures. Maybe I need to take lessons from someone.
What a wonderful world we live in.
There are too many trees and lights near my house to ever see falling stars, but I enjoy reading about them. Your selection of photos was great, that last one is exquisite.
The city where I live is just too lighted to see a lot of stars and other activity. This post reminds me of science class
I missed them, due to cloud cover. Hope you caught some fine sights.
An exceptonal event : landing on a comet last November 12 :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_(spacecraft)
I thought of you,Marsha.
Love
Michel
VERY cool!
If we had a rec feature ... I'd be all over it!
Neat!! I am still taking classes and my children are growing up. My twins are 9! I'm glad your computer is fixed! <3
Did you look for the Leonids?
I did look, but not for long because it was 15* outside, I didn't see any meterors but the stars were magnificent =)
RYC : Your office, Marsha, looks like a greenhouse . I would like too but my office is upstairs . and I have no place to add plants unfortunately.
ILYM
Michel
I am Taurus and I love pursuing the seven sisters, alas it is the hunter and his blasted bow that never lets me rest!
@Aloysius_son - lol
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