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

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Taurids

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 ● Oct. 31, 2025

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 ● Oct. 31, 2025

The Norwegian Meteorological Institute says the meteor belongs to an annual shower called the northern Taurids.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2022

Usually, only a few Taurids are visible from Earth, the astronomers said, but when they are able to be seen, they are “bright and noticeable.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2022

That’s why you can see the October Taurids as they hit the Earth’s atmosphere.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 25, 2018