Aurigids
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Aurigids is the name of a meteor shower
occurring primarily within September.
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 '07 .
Meteor shower
A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris called meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds on parallel trajectories. Most meteors are smaller...
occurring primarily within September.
The comet Kiess (C/1911 N1) is the source of the material that causes the meteors. The comets orbital period
Orbital period
The orbital period is the time taken for a given object to make one complete orbit about another object.When mentioned without further qualification in astronomy this refers to the sidereal period of an astronomical object, which is calculated with respect to the stars.There are several kinds of...
is stated as approximately 1800 to 2000 years, with showers observed in the years 1935, '86, '94 and '07 .
α & δ
The Alpha were discovered by C. Hoffmeister and A. Teichgraeber, during the night of the 31st of August 1935.External links
- C Hoffmeister:Meteorstrome-Meteoric-currents-WorldCat 17.41 11:10:11
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Chart
- Aurigidcount AMES research centre 16:35 11.10.11
