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Aurigids

Active 28 Aug 2027 – 5 Sept 2027

The IMO working-list nominal ZHR is 6 per hour under ideal conditions; real observed counts are usually lower.

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Previous calendar-listed peak

1 September 2026

The IMO 2026 calendar lists the Aurigids among the annual shower peaks. The date is a prediction, not a recorded meteor count.

IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2026
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Meteor shower radiant

Meteors can appear across the sky; this marks the radiant they appear to originate from. It does not mean meteors only occur at that point.

IMO 206 AUR · RA 91°, Dec 39° · ZHR 6

Activity: 28 Aug 2027 – 5 Sept 2027

Where to look

Meteors may appear across the sky. The radiant marks the direction they seem to originate from; visibility depends on darkness, radiant altitude, weather, and moonlight.

Technical source record

IMO INFO(3-26), Table 5: Working List of Visual Meteor Showers · 206 AUR · retrieved 2026-09-30

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