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Are large asteroids hidden in this annual meteor shower? [Video]

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View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Richard Swieca in Ste Agathe des Monts, Quebec, Canada, caught this Taurid meteor on November 6, 2021. Richard wrote: “Taurid meteor descending past the Summer Triangle, toward the planet Saturn.” Thank you, Richard! Could large asteroids hidden in the Taurid meteor shower be a threat to Earth? Read on for more.
  • The Taurid meteor showers in June and November happen because Earth plows into debris left behind by Comet Encke. These showers appear to emanate from the constellation Taurus the Bull.
  • Larger chunks of debris may be hiding in the Taurid meteors. Every few years, we pass through a Taurid swarm, or a denser concentration of comet debris. And in fact, it’s possible the Tunguska event of 1908, when a large space rock flattened forest in Siberia, was from the Taurid swarm.
  • The Taurid swarm – if it exists– should be close to Earth in 2032 and 2036. …

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