Every October-November, Earth passes through the stretch of space junk, reaching the deepest concentration on the nights from November 5. According to some estimates, under ideal conditions (dark country skies), one can expect to see 15 meteors per hour come peak night. The best time to view is in the hours after 3:30am as Taurus is at its highest then, about two thirds of the way to Zenith in the Southern sky. To improve odds of seeing meteors, travel out to the country to escape suburban/urban light domes.
Unfortunately, the Moon will increasingly be a problem as the week goes along, winding up as a waxing gibbeous by week's end, which further dictates the best time for viewing meteors is early in the morning thanks to the fact that, by this time, the Moon will have set.
The best time to view is in the hours after 3:30am as Taurus is at its highest then, about two thirds of the way to Zenith in the Southern sky. To improve odds of seeing meteors, travel out to the country to escape suburban/urban light domes.
Unfortunately, the Moon will increasingly be a problem as the week goes along, winding up as a waxing gibbeous by week's end, which further dictates the best time for viewing meteors is early in the morning thanks to the fact that, by this time, the Moon will have set.
http://www.examiner.com/astronomy-in-cleveland/the-taurid-meteor-shower-is-coming
Unfortunately, the Moon will increasingly be a problem as the week goes along, winding up as a waxing gibbeous by week's end, which further dictates the best time for viewing meteors is early in the morning thanks to the fact that, by this time, the Moon will have set.
The best time to view is in the hours after 3:30am as Taurus is at its highest then, about two thirds of the way to Zenith in the Southern sky. To improve odds of seeing meteors, travel out to the country to escape suburban/urban light domes.
Unfortunately, the Moon will increasingly be a problem as the week goes along, winding up as a waxing gibbeous by week's end, which further dictates the best time for viewing meteors is early in the morning thanks to the fact that, by this time, the Moon will have set.
http://www.examiner.com/astronomy-in-cleveland/the-taurid-meteor-shower-is-coming
