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There are 10 meteor showers taking place every September.
Here the description of these 10 awesome sky events.
Let’s first start with a table summary of the different meteor showers that occur every September:
| Name | Duration | Peak |
| Alpha Aurigids | August 25 – September 6 | September 1/2 |
| Gamma Aquariids | September 1-14 | September 7/8 |
| September Epsilon Perseids | September 5 – September 21 | September 9 |
| September gamma Sagittariids | September 13 | |
| Omega Piscids | September 17 | |
| Southern delta Piscids | September 19 | |
| September Rho Pegasids | September 20 | |
| Kappa Aquariids | September 22 | |
| Daytime Sextantids | September 9 – October 9 | September 27 |
| Delta Aurigids | September 18 – October 10 | September 29 |
Alpha Aurigids
The Alpha Aurigids meteor shower takes place within the boundaries of the constellation Auriga and the closest star to the radiant point is Capella.
The meteor shower occurs between August 25 and September 6 and peaks on September 1/2 every year.
Gamma Aquariids
The Gamma Aquariids meteor shower takes place within the boundaries of the constellation of Aquarius and the closest star to the radiant point is Sadachbia.
The meteor shower occurs between September 1 and September 14 and peaks on September7/8 every year.
September Epsilon Perseids
The September Epsilon Perseids meteor shower takes place within the boundaries of the constellation of Perseus between September 5 and September 21. The meteor shower peaks on September 9 every year.
You can expect to catch 5 meteors or fireballs during the peak. They graze across the sky at a speed of 65 km/s.
The meteor shower radiant point is close to Algol, the second brightest star in the constellation with following coordinates: Right Ascension:48.6 and Declination: 39.6.
September gamma Sagittariids
The September Gamma Sagittariids meteor shower takes place within the boundaries of the constellation of Sagittarius on September 13 every year.
The closest star to the radiant point of the meteor shower is Alnasl (coordinates: Right Ascension (270.8) and Declination (-31)).
The source of the meteor shower is believed to be Asteroid 107P/Wilson-Harrington and meteors fly at a speed of 6 km/s.
Omega Piscids
The Omega Piscids meteor shower takes place within the boundaries of the constellation of Pisces and takes place every year on September 19.
The closest star to the radiant point of the meteor shower is Omega Piscium (Right Ascension (0.5) and Declination (-8.8)).
The source of the meteor shower is believed to be Asteroid 2001 HA4 and the speed of the fireballs is 21 km/s.
Southern delta Piscids
The Southern Delta Piscids meteor shower takes place within the boundaries of the constellation of Pisces every year on September 19.
The closest star to the radiant point of the meteor shower is Linteum (Right Ascension (16.2) and the Declination (2.8)).
The source of the meteor shower is believed to be Asteroid 2003 QC10 and the particles fly at a speed of 29 km/s.
September Rho Pegasids
The September Rho Pegasids meteor shower takes place within the boundaries of the constellation of Pegasus on September 20 every year.
The closest star to the radiant point of the meteor shower is Rho Pegasi (Right Ascension (345.9) and the Declination (5.1)).
The source of the meteor shower is Asteroid 2011 EU29 and the meteors fly at a speed of 18 km/s.
Kappa Aquariids
The Kappa Aquariids meteor shower takes place every year within the boundaries constellation of Aquarius on September 22.
The closest star to the radiant point of the meteor shower is Situla (Right Ascension (342.3) and the Declination (-2.5)).
The source of the meteor shower is believed to be Asteroid 2006 AR3 and fireballs fly at a speed of 15 km/s.
Daytime Sextantids
The Daytime Sextantids meteor shower takes place, between September 9 and October 9 within the boundaries of the constellation of Sextans. The meteor shower peak on September 27 every year.
The source of the meteor shower is Asteroid 2005 UD (Right Ascension (156.6) and the Declination (-2.4)).
You can expect about 20 meteors / hour at peak, flying at a speed of 33km/s.
Delta Aurigids
The Delta Aurigids meteor shower takes place between September 18 and October 10 within the boundaries of the constellation of Auriga and peaks on September 29 every year.
The closest star to the radiant point of the meteor shower is Delta Aurigae (Right Ascension (82) and the Declination (49)).
You can expect to see 3 meteors flying in the sky with a velocity of 63 km/s at peak. Thos meteor are normally very bright.
The source of the meteors is unknown.
With the exception of the Daytime Sextantids, all the September’s meteor showers are minor. But still you may spot here and there an awesome fireball for your souvenir books. Always keep your eyes to the sky!