Aurigids


Aurigids is a meteor shower occurring primarily within September.
The comet Kiess 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.

α &; δ

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

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