Taurids

American  

[tawr-idz] / ˈtɔr ɪdz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a collection of meteors constituting a meteor shower Taurid meteor shower visible during the period of October 26 to November 16 and having its apparent origin in the constellation Taurus.

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Etymology

Origin of Taurids

1885–90; Taur(us) ¹ ( def. ) + -id ¹ + -s ³

Example Sentences

Twice each year, Earth moves through this debris field -- once near Halloween, when the Taurids light up the night, and again in June, when the Beta Taurids occur during daylight hours.

From Science Daily

A few days after the next full moon on November 5, the Taurids should again be visible in the evening sky before moonrise.

From Science Daily

Likewise the peak of the Taurids on 12 November, which only produces around 5 meteors an hour, will be affected by light pollution from a waxing gibbuous Moon with an illuminated surface of 84%.

From BBC

There are two streams to the Taurids with the Southern Taurids having peaked earlier in the month.

From BBC

This is why we experience two separate parts to the shower - the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids.

From BBC