Northern Taurids
IAU 017 NTA
📋 A written introduction is coming — for now this page shows official values only.
Meteor shower
- Peak (2026)
- Nov 12
- Active period (2026)
- Oct 20–Dec 10
- Radiant RA
- 58°
- Radiant Dec
- 22°
- Entry speed
- 29 km/s
- Peak solar longitude
- 230°
- IAU number
- 17
- IAU code
- NTA
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 12 (IMO calendar).
- Its meteors arrive at 29 km/s — fast enough to cover the 400 km Seoul–Busan distance in about 14 seconds.
Worked out from this object's official values.