This week, practically visible from anywhere on Earth with the exception of the South Pole, you can watch the Taurid meteors move across ... the trail of debris left by the comet or asteroid during its orbit around the sun. That debris is called meteoroids.

The Northern Taurids is the second meteor shower of three to peak in November, following the Southern Taurids that peaked early in the month. Taurid meteor showers can produce fireballs, which can be dazzling in the night sky.

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

The Northern Taurid meteor shower is expected to peak Monday night into Tuesday. Here’s what to look for and how to see it.

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.