Aurigids

Aurigids
	Celestial map of Auriga
Parent body	Kiess (C/1911 N1)
Radiant
Constellation	Auriga
Right ascension	6h 4m -0s
Declination	+39° 00′ 00″
Properties
Occurs during	August 28 to September 5
Date of peak	August 31
Velocity	66 km/s
Zenithal hourly rate	6

Aurigids is a meteor shower occurring primarily within September.[1]

The comet Kiess (C/1911 N1) is the source of the material that causes the meteors. The comets orbital period is stated as approximately 1800 to 2000 years, with showers observed in the years 1935, '86, '94 and 2007 .[2][3]

α & δ

The Alpha were discovered by C. Hoffmeister and A. Teichgraeber, during the night of 31 August 1935.[4][5]

References

© 1997-2011 International Meteor Organization retrieved 16:55 11.10.11
Jenniskens, P. and J. Vaubaillon (2007), An unusual meteor shower on 1 September 2007, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(32), 317, doi:10.1029/2007EO320001 16:14 11.10.11
IAU-MDC Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 16:25 11.10.11
Gary W. Kronk website Archived 15 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine 17:35 11.10.11
article written by Joe Rao in Sky and Telescope magazine 23 August 2007 approx' 17:45 retrieved 11.10.11

Sources

aurigid.seti 16:35 11.10.11

External links

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

images

Chart

Aurigidcount AMES research centre 16:35 11.10.11

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[1] © 1997-2011 International Meteor Organization retrieved 16:55 11.10.11

[2] Jenniskens, P. and J. Vaubaillon (2007), An unusual meteor shower on 1 September 2007, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(32), 317, doi:10.1029/2007EO320001 16:14 11.10.11

[3] IAU-MDC Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 16:25 11.10.11

[4] Gary W. Kronk website Archived 15 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine 17:35 11.10.11

[5] rticle written by Joe Rao in Sky and Telescope magazine 23 August 2007 approx' 17:45 retrieved 11.10.11

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