I saw a Taurid fireball once, it was a truly amazing experience. To me, meteors are things you don't usually see because someone shouts "Look!" and by the time your eyes swivel up, it's gone. But one night in Norway, watching a wonderful display of northern lights, a large ornangeish object slowly moved through the field of view. Weird! what is it? Well, a Taurid fireball. Bright and slow moving. Unbelievable. I could see how people might decide they'd seen a UFO!