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 26 to September 5
Date of peak	September 1 [1]
Velocity	65 [1]  km/s
Zenithal hourly rate	6
See also: List of meteor showers

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, ^[3] with showers observed in the years 1935, '86, '94 and 2007 . ^{[4] [5]}

α & δ

The Alpha were discovered by C. Hoffmeister and A. Teichgraeber, during the night of 31 August 1935. ^{[6] [7]}

See also

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

References

1. Meteor Activity Outlook 3-9 September 2022 www.meteornews.net
2. © 1997-2011 International Meteor Organization www.imo.net accessed 11.10.11
3. Horizons output. "Barycentric Osculating Orbital Elements for Comet Kiess (C/1911 N1)" . Retrieved 14 September 2023. (Solution using the Solar System's barycenter (Sun+Jupiter). Select Ephemeris Type:Elements and Center:@0)
   Epoch 1800: PR= 7.19E+05 / 365.25 = 1968 years
   Epoch 2200: PR= 7.54E+05 / 365.25 = 2064 years
4. 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
5. IAU-MDC Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine accessed 16:25 11.10.11
6. Gary W. Kronk website Archived 15 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine 17:35 11.10.11
7. article written by Joe Rao in Sky and Telescope magazine 23 August 2007 approx' 17:45 accessed 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

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

Chart

• Aurigidcount AMES research centre 16:35 11.10.11