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. Astrobitica August 31, 2025 (Last updated: August 31, 2025) 1 minute read 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. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts Post navigation Previous: ESA’s JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter’s icy moonsNext: 3I/ATLAS’s Coma Is Largely Carbon Dioxide