Taurid meteor shower may be visible Thursday night [Video]

As the day’s cloud clears for much of the region Thursday night, conditions become better for night sky viewing, including the currently active Taurid meteor shower.

Thursday night sky

Clearing cloud cover is forecast for much of New Brunswick, mainland Nova Scotia, and western Prince Edward Island Thursday evening and night. Partly cloudy conditions persist for eastern P.E.I. and parts of eastern Nova Scotia, including the north shore of the mainland and Cape Breton.

Look for the waxing crescent moon over the southern horizon just after sunset. If you then turn your gaze towards the southwest, you should be able to spot the planet Venus, which will then set just before 7 p.m.

The planet Jupiter will be rising over the eastern horizon by near 8:30 p.m. Located just to the right of Jupiter will be the bright star Aldebaran, part of the constellation Taurus. That constellation is the radiant point of the …