Taurid, Leonid meteor showers: When to watch November 2020 meteor shower

Two cosmic events are set to light up the night skies this month – the Taurid and Leonid meteor showers. While both Taurid and Leonid meteor showers are annual events, this year will be special as the world will witness the Leonid meteor storms, which take place only once in every 33 years.

The first meteor shower that will take place in November 2020 is the Taurid meteor shower. It is typically marked by bright fireballs; however, the number of meteors showered per hour are comparatively less.

When to watch Taurid meteor shower

As per the American Meteor Society (AMS), both the Southern and Northern Taurid meteor showers are active at the moment, which means, you can catch shooting stars in the night sky now. The Southern Taurid meteor shower started on September 10 and would continue till November 20, and the Northern Taurid meteor shower started on October 20 and would continue till December 10.