Aurigids from 47 000 Feet . ... Credit Copyright: Jeremie Vaubaillon , Caltech , NASA Explanation: On September 1, Aurigid meteors filled the sky, in keeping with inovative predictions of an outburst from this historically tentative meteor shower. Astronomers flying at 47,000 feet on a dedicated mission to observer the outburst collected image data for this composite photo of the Aurigids' bright and colorful streaks. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...