Aurigids Explained

Aurigids
Parent:	Kiess (C/1911 N1)
Constellation:	Auriga
Month:	August 26 to September 5
Peak:	September 1^[1]
Velocity:	65
Zhr:	6

Aurigids is a meteor shower occurring primarily within September.^[2]

The comet Kiess (C/1911 N1) is the source of the material that causes the meteors. The comet's orbital period is approximately 2000 to 2100 years, with showers observed in the years 1935, '86, '94 and 2007 .^{[3] [4]}

α & δ

The Alpha were discovered by C. Hoffmeister and A. Teichgraeber, during the night of 31 August 1935.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• Carl Clarence Kiess
• Delta Aurigids
• List of meteor showers

Sources

• aurigid.seti 16:35 11.10.11

External links

• C Hoffmeister:Meteorstrome-Meteoric-currents-WorldCat 17.41 11:10:11

images

• AMES research centre-colour image1
• AMES research centre-colour image2

Chart

• Aurigidcount AMES research centre 16:35 11.10.11

Notes and References

1. https://www.meteornews.net/2022/09/02/meteor-activity-outlook-3-9-september-2022/ Meteor Activity Outlook 3-9 September 2022
2. http://www.imo.net/calendar/2009#aur © 1997-2011 International Meteor Organization
3. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007EOSTr..88..317J Jenniskens, P. and J. Vaubaillon (2007), An unusual meteor shower on 1 September 2007, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(32), 317
4. http://www.astro.amu.edu.pl/~jopek/MDC2007/Roje/pojedynczy_obiekt.php?kodstrumienia=206&colecimy=0 IAU-MDC
5. http://meteorshowersonline.com/showers/alpha_aurigids.html Gary W. Kronk website
6. https://archive.today/20120913235941/http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/9332696.html article written by Joe Rao in Sky and Telescope magazine 23 August 2007