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Jump to first unread post. Pages: 1 blobrana Tourist Reged: 06/27/06 Posts: 132 The Aurigid meteor shower       #981703 - 08/23/07 10:40 AM View in Google Earth (228 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   The Aurigid meteor shower in 2007 may be spectacular. This coming September 1st at about 11:36 ± 20 minutes UT (4:36 am PDT) the Earth will be passing through the dust trail of Comet Kiess, when it passed the sun, way back in 83BC, the only known case of crossing the dust trail of a known long-period comet in our lifetime. It'll create an impressive meteor shower called the Aurigids, since the meteors will appear around the constellation Auriga. The shower will be visible from California, Oregon, Hawaii and the Eastern Pacific, with best viewing towards the East and NorthEast. Read more Post Extras:       blobrana Tourist Reged: 06/27/06 Posts: 132 Re: The Aurigid meteor shower [Re: blobrana]       #989120 - 08/31/07 11:56 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Peak time: about 11:33 ± 20 minutes UT (= 04:33 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time), September 1, 2007. ZHR = 200 per hour (10-minute interval) Shower radiant: Constellation Auriga (Radiant at RA = 92, Dec. = +39) Speed: 66 km/s Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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