Aurigids

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

The comet Kiess (C/1911 N1) whose orbital period is approximately 2000 to 2100 years, is the source of the material that causes the meteors.[3]

Alpha

The Alpha Aurigids were discovered by C. Hoffmeister and A. Teichgraeber, during the night of 31 August 1935.[4][5] Alpha Aurigids have been observed in the years 1935, '86, '94 and 2007 .[6][7]

See also

References

  1. 12Meteor 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 yearsEpoch 2200: PR= 7.54E+05 / 365.25 = 2064 years
  4. Gary W. Kronk websiteArchived 15 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine 17:35 11.10.11
  5. article written by Joe Rao in Sky and Telescope magazine 23 August 2007 approx' 17:45 accessed 11.10.11
  6. 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
  7. IAU-MDCArchived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine accessed 16:25 11.10.11

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