After the metoer shower event (Lyrids) that just past, Perseids is going to take place in August and Aurigids is going to happen in September.
This time, Aurigids is going to be very spectacular and very magnificient! On 1 September 2007, 11:37 GMT, the peak rate will be about 1000 meteors per hour! How stormy is this! This is reason that it’s called a storm instead of shower. However, this might just happen for 15 minutes. On this day, the Earth will pass very near to the center of the dust trails left by the comet Kiess.
Most of the north America and Europe will be in daylight. You guys there got to travel to western US, Canada, Hawaii or Alaska for this event. My timezone is GMT+8, the western part of the sky will still be bright. Anyway, I am going to organise a meteorgazing party on that day.
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