Taurid Meteor Shower 2020: 6 stunning photos captured by skygazers

The Taurid meteor shower, which occurs from September to November every year, is bringing stunning light displays to the night sky.

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According to the American Meteor Society, the Northern Taurids peaked Wednesday and Thursday, while the Southern Taurids peaked on Oct. 29 to 30.

Skygazers have been flocking to social media to share their photos of possible meteor sightings. Here are some of our favorites:

1. Antarctica

Photo by @ankush_magotra, Instagram

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Southern Taurids Meteor shower on 9th October,2020 as captured from Bharati Station , Indian Research base, #Antarctica #LarsemaanHills #bharatistation Every shot clicked in Antarctica is a complete story in itself. Because of its pristine nature, it always calls you with different challenges, as it’s the driest, the windiest and the coldest place on earth. This particular shot was captured under the night sky with windchill temperature of - 30 degrees where your fingers are almost ready to quit but your mind doesn’t. Watching this meteor shower with naked eyes is such a bliss in itself and if your are witnessing the dancing flakes of Aurora Australia along with the shining Mars (right above the Station in the frame) then you must know you are one of the luckiest elites. #witns #auroraphotography #39ISEA #indianscientificexpeditiontoantarctica #shootingstars #antarcticaexpedition #antarcticaphotography #antarctica2020 #southerntauridmeteorshower #yourshotphotographer #natgeo #natgeotravel #nature #nightsky #universe #longexposure #nightscaper #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanetindiamagazine #canonexploreroflight

A post shared by Ankush Magotra (@ankush_magotra) on Oct 31, 2020 at 3:01pm PDT

2. Mitchell, Ontario, Canada

Photo by @NASA_Nerd, Twitter

Witnessed this incredibly bright orange fireball during the Northern Taurids Meteor Shower, streak across the sky. Visible for 4-5 seconds it eventually broke a part into smaller fireballs before it finally disappeared #MeteorShower 💫

📸 from Henry St bridge, Mitchell ON 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/0VoU0G6yXo
— Nathan Barker (@NASA_Nerd) November 8, 2020

3. Kansas

Photo by Paul M. Smith Photography, Facebook

Went out to try and catch sprites last night, but none to be found. Still enjoyed the night out under the stars with...
Posted by Paul M Smith Photography on Tuesday, November 10, 2020

4. Finland

Photo by @mvesapuisto, Instagram

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#stars #shootingstar #fallingstar #taurid #taurid2020 #plejades #hyades #nightshot #nightscape #nightlights #nightshot #nightphotography #nightlandscape #nightview #astrography #astrophotography #astro_photography #slowshutter #longexposure #naturephotography #landscapephotography #longexposurephotography #lappajärvi #yövalokuvaus #maisemavalokuvaus #seulaset #maisemakuva #tähtivalokuvaus #tähdenlento #tauridi #tauridi2020

A post shared by Marko Vesapuisto (@mvesapuisto) on Nov 9, 2020 at 1:41pm PST

5. Alberta, Canada

Photo by Bill Christianson, Facebook

calm after the storm, couple of meteor showers going on now (Northern Taurid +Leonid) and I caught one just above the jet
Posted by Bill Christianson on Monday, November 9, 2020