The Taurid meteor shower is nearing peak. When to look for it

The northern and southern Taurid meteor showers will peak in November

The southern Taurids are no different than the northern Taurids, except that they peak at a different time

The Taurid meteor shower, also known as the Halloween fireballs, is about to peak, just a little bit past Halloween.

The meteor shower, which is actually two t he northern and southern Taurids, is known for producing large, slow-moving shooting stars.

"The Taurids are rich in fireballs, so if you see a Taurid it can be very brilliant and it'll knock your eyes out, but their rates absolutely suck," NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke told Space.com. "It's simply the fact that when a Taurid appears it's usually big and bright." Typically, the Taurids produce only a handful of visible meteors per hour.

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