Aurigids is a meteor shower occurring primarily within September.© 1997-2011 International Meteor Organization www.imo.net accessed 11.10.11
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.
Alpha The Alpha Aurigids were discovered by C. Hoffmeister and A. Teichgraeber, during the night of 31 August 1935.Gary W. Kronk website 17:35 11.10.11 approx' 17:45 accessed 11.10.11 Alpha Aurigids have been observed in the years 1935, '86, '94 and 2007 .Jenniskens, P. and J. Vaubaillon (2007), An unusual meteor shower on 1 September 2007, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(32), 317, 16:14 11.10.11IAU-MDC accessed 16:25 11.10.11
See also Carl Clarence Kiess Delta Aurigids List of meteor showers
References
Sources aurigid.seti 16:35 11.10.11
External links C Hoffmeister:Meteorstrome-Meteoric-currents-WorldCat 17.41 11:10:11
images AMES research centre-colour image1 AMES research centre-colour image2
Chart Aurigidcount AMES research centre 16:35 11.10.11