Halloween Fireballs to make meteor watchers night

Each year, between mid-October and mid-November, the Taurid meteors, or the “Halloween fireballs” as they’ve become known, shoot across the night sky.

This year, the prime viewing times are between the 5^th and 12^th November, and can be spotted before the moon rises — around 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, and about 55 minutes later on subsequent nights — some 10 to 15 meteors may appear per hour. They are often yellowish-orange in colour and appear to move rather slowly, quite uncharacteristic for meteors.

For more viewing tips, please see here.