Meteor shower · November 5, 2026
Southern Taurid meteor shower peak
Slow but bright: Encke's fireballs
The shower famed for slow, bright "fireballs" from Comet Encke's broad dust stream reaches its peak.
| Type | Meteor shower |
|---|---|
| Date | November 5, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC |
| Visibility window | September 10, 2026 – November 20, 2026 |
| Status | scheduled |
| Source | 2P/Encke |
| Speed | 27 km/s |
| At peak | ~5 meteors/h |
| Radiant | Taurus |
| Active | 10 Sep – 20 Nov |
| Bodies involved | 2P/Encke, Earth |
| Source | IMO |