Alpha Aurigids.

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Alpha Aurigids. 

Information taken from this site:

https://starwalk.space/en/news/the-alpha-aurigids-meteor-shower

 

The Aurigids (or, more officially, Alpha Aurigids) are a medium meteor shower discovered by C. Hoffmeister and A. Teichgraeber on the night of August 31, 1935. Its radiant is placed in the constellation Auriga, near the Alpha Aurigae or Capella star; the meteor shower’s parent body is the comet C/1911 N1 Kiess.

This year, the Aurigids are active from August 28 to September 5 and reach their maximum on August 31, 11:00 GMT (remember to convert this time to your local time zone). The best night for observing is from August 31 to September 1.

In 2024, the Aurigids are expected to produce about 10 meteors per hour at the peak of activity, assuming excellent visible conditions (Class 5 or higher on the Bortle scale). The real rate that can be seen is nearly always lower and decreases the closer the radiant comes to the horizon.

The radiant point of the Aurigid meteor shower is located in the constellation Auriga, which rises in the northeast. The higher the radiant is in the sky, the more meteors you're likely to see. The radiant elevation will vary depending on your location.

View from the Northern Hemisphere

The Aurigids are best seen from the Northern Hemisphere, where their radiant rises earlier at night and climbs higher. Start your observations after 01:00 a.m. local time.

View from the Southern Hemisphere

In the Southern Hemisphere, the radiant rises early in the morning, at about 3-4 a.m., and stays close to the horizon. You’ll only have about a couple of hours of viewing time before sunrise.

 

I would like to observe this meteor shower today and on other days, but I don’t know if I will be able to. I only observed the Perseid meteor shower and some other one that I don’t remember the name of.

[ComanderZhabikKlavik 3,099]

I am currently observing this meteor shower and I have already seen one meteor. It was bright and beautiful.

The meteor was in the northeast.

It's 10:00 PM for me right now. 

Edited August 29, 2024 by ComanderZhabikKlavik

[ComanderZhabikKlavik 3,099]

I can't photograph meteors because I don't have special equipment for this, but I managed to photograph the Capella star. This star is located in the constellation of the Charioteer (Auriga). I connected my phone camera and binoculars so I photographed this star.