The Aurigids (AUR) peak on 1st September. The radiant doesn’t rise till midnight, but there is no moonlight to interfere this year. The September eta-Perseids (SPE) peak around the 9th September, but a nearly Full Moon will rise at 3am. Both showers have rates of around 5 per hour though the Aurigids have been known to outburst up to 50.
In October, the Orionids (ORI) on the 21/22nd will fare better with a New Moon. A nearly Full Moon will wash out the Draconids (DRA) on the 8th, and the Southern Taurids (STA) on the 10th, though the latter are active from throughout October. The Northern Taurids (NTA) overlap the Southern branch, and are active from mid October through into November. All these showers have rates around ten per hour.
