Comet Encke - Meteor Showers

Meteor Showers

Comet Encke is believed to be the originator of several related meteor showers known as the Taurids (which are encountered as the Northern and Southern Taurids across November, and the Beta Taurids in late June and early July).

Near-Earth object 2004 TG10 may be a fragment of Encke.

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