This evening a rain of stars covering the sky, it is the Taurids, which reached its peak today and although not promise a great show, some shooting stars could be seen.
This phenomenon usually lasts two months but most meteor impact with the atmosphere at low speed which causes its brightness is weak, but sometimes traces made in heaven.
The meteors appear to come from the constellation Taurus, which makes observation and facilitate such training appears early in the evening sky when it starts.
The Taurids are remnants of a comet named Eckne, which is believed to have its origin in a larger space object.
To them it is necessary to get a view to avoid the moon and has no light pollution.
Next December Geminids sky touched the earth, which are expected to give a greater spectacle spectators with 120 meteors per hour.
GPDM
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