And there are still more meteor showers left between now and New Year's, with at least one fireball event happeni

Fireball activity is expected to peak Monday and Tuesday night as Earth passes through a stream of comet debris.

The North and South Taurids occur every year in September, October, and November. They may have originated from a comet that broke up about 10,000 years ago.

While the Southern Taurids already hit their peak last week, the Northern Taurids, active Oct. 13-Dec. 2 will be at their best Monday and Tuesday.

The Taurids meteor showers illuminate November nights, offering stunning fireball displays visible even under moonlight.

It's shaping up to be a big week for skywatchers: two different meteor showers will shoot across the sky in the coming days, along with November supermoon to kick off the weekend. The Northern Taurids will peak tonight, followed by the November "Beaver ...

November brings sky watchers brilliant views, with the Northern Taurids and Leonid meteor showers peaking this week and a full supermoon in between.

WASHINGTON — The Northern Taurids will peak this week, producing bright flashes across the night skies. The meteor showers will reach their zenith early Tuesday morning and come just a week after the Southern Taurids peaked.

Another astronomical event could be visible in the coming nights as the second branch of the Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak.

The meteor showers will reach their zenith early Tuesday morning and come just a week after the Southern Taurids peaked. The sister showers only produce around five visible meteors per hour under ideal viewing conditions.