The Taurid meteor shower, peaking from November 1–3, originates near the Pleiades, creating a striking visual alignment.
The Taurids are also called “Halloween fireballs” due to their timing.
The Taurid meteor showers, remnants of the comet, still reminds of those days.
The Taurid meteor shower, associated with the comet Encke, is known for producing bright fireballs and has been linked to past impact events.
Some researchers speculate that the asteroid described in the tablet could be part of the Taurid complex, a stream of debris that intersects Earth's orbit annually (peaking in October–November).
The tablet’s date of June 29, however, does not align with the modern Taurid shower’s timing, which could suggest either a different orbital configuration of the Taurid stream 5,000 years ago or that the object was not directly related to the Taurids but part of a similar near-Earth object population.
The Aten-type orbit proposed by Bond and Hempsell supports the idea of a near-Earth asteroid, which aligns with the Taurids’ general profile.
Taurid Link: The Taurid connection is speculative, as no direct evidence ties the tablet’s event to the Taurid stream, and the June date misaligns with the shower’s modern timing.
Bond- British scientists Bond and Hempsell’s interpretation suggests a mile-wide Aten-type asteroid, possibly linked to the Taurid complex, caused a massive landslide without a crater, potentially reshaping our understanding of ancient cataclysms.
While the Taurid connection remains speculative, the tablet remains a remarkable artifact, showcasing Sumerian astronomical prowess and fueling debate about ancient impact events.
The Taurid meteor shower, peaking from November 1–3, originates near the Pleiades, creating a striking visual alignment.
The Taurids are also called “Halloween fireballs” due to their timing.
Astronomer Fred Whipple’s 1948 study confirmed that Taurid meteors follow elliptical orbits, converging on Comet Encke, indicating they are fragments of a single object.
Historical records show the Taurids were far more intense 1,000 years ago, with Soviet astronomers noting 42 fireballs in the 11th century, outshining other showers.
The 1908 Tunguska event, a massive explosion in Siberia caused by a 150-foot meteor, is likely linked to the Taurid stream.
Occurring on June 30, when Earth crosses the Taurids’ summer branch, the object appeared to come from the Sun’s direction, consistent with the stream’s orbit.
A Sumerian clay tablet from 3123 BC, deciphered by British scientists, records a mile-wide asteroid impact on June 29, possibly linked to the Taurids.
Mexican codices depict Tzitzimime, falling stars (Taurid meteors) with a rattlesnake glyph for the Pleiades, associated with the end of the world.
This echoes a Halloween tradition: “If you put your clothes on inside out and walk backwards on Halloween night, you will see a witch flying in the sky at midnight.” This likely refers to the Pleiades and Taurid meteors visible at midnight on Halloween.
Its roots lie in a universal Festival of the Dead, tied to the Pleiades and Taurid meteor shower, which ancient cultures associated with catastrophic floods, fires, and celestial omens.
Taurus, hosting the equinox then, blazed with Aldebaran and Pleiades—meteors from this region (Taurids today) could streak twice yearly, as Bashar suggests, for a decade (~10,000–9,990 BCE), signaling doom.
The “sky moved”—a decade of Taurid meteors—could’ve spurred this desperate act, hastening Atlantis’s end within 10,000–9,564 BCE.
Neighbor page: Taurid Meteor Stream.
I put the Sweatman-style Younger Dryas / Taurid parallel next to Taurid Meteor Stream.
I put it next to Constellation Cygnus, Taurid Meteor Stream, Altai Flood, Aessir Anunnaki, and Easter Island and Göbekli Tepe.
Taurid Meteor Stream: Younger Dryas / Taurid / Göbekli-region catastrophe neighbor (Sweatman-style parallel lane).
If the Taurid meteor stream was responsible for the flood, then ancient astronomers might have been tracking it for generations before the impact.
Göbekli Tepe (Turkey, ~9600 BCE) may contain carvings representing the Younger Dryas impact event, which aligns with a Taurid meteor fragment striking Earth.
Understanding the Taurid meteor stream and impact risks.
Celestial events like Taurid meteor impacts could have been tracked by early cultures, but this knowledge was lost.
If the flood was caused by a Taurid meteor impact, large comet fragments could have been visible in the sky for decades or even centuries before impact.
If Nūḥ knew the flood was coming, he might have linked it to a known astronomical cycle, such as the Taurid meteor stream.
The Taurid stream produces intensified meteor activity every few thousand years due to Earth's periodic encounters with denser comet debris.
A celestial event, such as a comet fragment from the Taurid meteor stream, could have been visible for centuries before impact.
The Taurid meteor stream is a well-documented meteor shower that originates from Comet Encke.
Given that the Talmud and Genesis describe a celestial event affecting Earth's water systems, we must consider whether a Taurid impact event could have played a role.
The Taurid meteor shower occurs twice a year (June/July & October/November).
Some researchers suggest that Earth passes through denser streams of Taurid debris every few thousand years, leading to higher impact probabilities.
Evidence suggests that Earth may have been hit by fragments of the Taurid stream around 12,800 years ago, triggering:
Some hypothesized impact sites linked to the Taurid stream include:
If a Taurid fragment impacted an ocean, it would displace vast amounts of water, sending megatsunamis across continents.
If the Taurid meteor stream was denser 12,000 years ago, Earth may have faced increased impact risk.
The Taurid meteor stream presents a strong candidate for a flood-triggering celestial event:
Taurid impacts may have triggered earthquakes, tsunamis, and glacial floods.
If these fragments were part of the Taurid meteor stream, they would be traveling at an average velocity of 27–30 km/s relative to Earth.
If these fragments were slowly breaking off from a larger Taurid progenitor, they might have been visible as a faint cometary debris cloud for hundreds to thousands of years.
The Taurid Meteor Impact, linked to the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis, is believed to have occurred around 10,800 BCE.
Taurid Meteor Shower - Great Flood
See: Bashar - Taurid Meteor Shower
The Taurid meteor stream, associated with comet Encke, is believed to be the source of the impact.
This phenomenon is termed "coherent catastrophism." During the Younger Dryas, the Taurids may have appeared less dispersed, emanating from different constellations than today.
The Taurid meteor showers, remnants of the comet, still remind you of those days.
The Taurid meteor shower, peaking from November 1–3, originates near the Pleiades, creating a striking visual alignment.
The Taurids are also called “Halloween fireballs” due to their timing.