Delta aurigids
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Meteor shower Delta Aurigiden |
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|---|---|
| activity | |
| Beginning | October 10th |
| maximum | October 11th |
| The End | October 18 |
| Radian position | |
| RA | 5 h 36 m |
| DE | + 44 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ |
| ZHR | 2 |
| Population index | 3.0 |
| geocentric speed |
64 km / s |
The Delta Aurigids are an annual active meteor shower in October , with a ZHR of two meteors per hour. The radiant is located in the northern area of the constellation Fuhrmann .
For many years, the Delta Aurigids and the September Perseids were considered to be a meteor shower. Only more detailed investigations revealed that there are two separate streams that merge seamlessly into one another.
Individual evidence
- ↑ IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2017 , accessed June 27, 2017
- ↑ Notes for the visual meteor observer: September 2007 , accessed on January 12, 2016