FORT MYERS, Fla. —
A possible meteor shot across the sky late Sunday. It may be connected to one of the twin meteor showers lighting up the night sky.
The Taurids meteor shower is split in two. The Southern Taurids peaked last week, and the Northern Taurids peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The Taurids are typically a less active meteor shower, only producing around 5 meteors per hour. However, they are known for their bright fireball appearance, so it may be worth the wait.
Both the northern and southern Taurids appear to come from the constellation Taurus. These bright flashes are caused by debris from Comet Encke. As Earth passes through the debris field, comet dust falls through the atmosphere and creates fiery flashes…