Southern Taurids
IAU 002 STA
📋 A written introduction is coming — for now this page shows official values only.
Meteor shower
- Peak (2026)
- Nov 5
- Active period (2026)
- Sep 20–Nov 20
- Radiant RA
- 52°
- Radiant Dec
- 15°
- Entry speed
- 27 km/s
- Peak solar longitude
- 223°
- IAU number
- 2
- IAU code
- STA
Source:International Meteor Organization · checked 2026-11-02 ↗IAU Meteor Data Center · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
In everyday life
- In 2026 it peaks around Nov 5 (IMO calendar).
- Its meteors arrive at 27 km/s — fast enough to cover the 400 km Seoul–Busan distance in about 15 seconds.