Aurigids

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

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

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