The Aurigid meteor shower is an intermittent meteor shower that hits the earth at erratic intervals. In 1911, the comet Kiess passed near Earth's orbit. All Aurigid showers since then are remnants of this passage.NASA:Strange Lights: The 2007 Aurigid Meteor Shower Recent advances in astronomy technology allowed the most recent shower to be predicted a short while in advance. Stargazers last viewed the Aurigid from Earth on September 1, 2007.SPACE.com: Aurigid Shower Dazzles Airborne Observers (September 13, 2007)
Annual Meteor Showers
There are more than a half dozen major meteor showers that can be seen from earth each year at close to the same time.Stardate.org:2008 Meteor Showers and Viewing Tips
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