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from the constellation Taurus the Bull. Simply sprawl out on a reclining lawn chair under a dark, open sky and look upward.
• After Jupiter and the constellation Taurus rise in the east this Friday evening, they'll stay out all night long. You'll see Jupiter and Taurus fairly low in the west in the predawn and dawn hours all through November 2012. As the North Taurid meteors succumb to the morning twilight, look in the direction opposite of Jupiter to catch the waning crescent moon pairing up with the even more brilliant planet Venus on Sunday, November 11 and Monday, November 12.

Taurid meteor seen by EarthSky Facebook friend Ken Christison in Conway, North Carolina on November 8, 2012. See the V-shaped face of the Bull in Taurus, and the very bright planet Jupiter nearby? Thank you, Ken!

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