How and where to see the Taurid meteor shower as it hits peak early this week

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A spectacular meteor shower visible with the naked eye is expected to be at its most visible tonight and tomorrow. The Taurid meteor shower happens every year from October through to late November as the Earth passes through a cloud of debris left behind by Comet Encke.

Each time Encke returns it sheds ice and rock into space forming a vast stream of debris. As Earth passes through this stream, the "comet crumbs" heat up in the atmosphere and burn bright in the night sky.

And tonight may be one of the best nights to see Norther Taurids which are expected to peak on the 11 and 12 of November. READ MORE: The eyes of millions turned to Manchester for star-studded MTV EMAs - and we didn't disappoint The shower is so called as it appears to come from the direction of the constellation of Taurus in the night's sky.

And while tonight and tomorrow the spectacle is set to be at its peak and the time its best viewed, the meteor shower will still be visible for several weeks after.