Aurigids

Aurigids
Celestial map of Auriga
Parent bodyKiess (C/1911 N1)
Radiant
ConstellationAuriga
Right ascension6h 4m -0s
Declination+39° 00′ 00″
Properties
Occurs duringAugust 26 to September 5
Date of peakSeptember 1[1]
Velocity65[1] km/s
Zenithal hourly rate6
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

References

  1. ^ a b Meteor Activity Outlook 3-9 September 2022
  2. ^ © 1997-2011 International Meteor Organization retrieved 16:55 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 retrieved 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 retrieved 11.10.11

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