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Try to spot a rare Aurigid meteor as the shower peaks overnight on Aug. 31

The Aurigid meteor shower hails from debris of the comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, which last visited the inner solar system 2,000 years ago.

Space · Aug 31, 2025

Aurigids: You need to watch the most mythical meteor shower of the year this week

The annual Aurigid Meteor Shower peaks on September 1 and is visible to stargazers in most of the Northern Hemisphere.

Inverse · Aug 29, 2022