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alpha Canis Majorids

Measurements from the IAU Meteor Data Center. Each parameter set describes an observation campaign; values and proposed parent bodies may differ between sets.

An activity peak is expressed as solar longitude, not a guaranteed calendar date or observing forecast. Radiant coordinates and orbital elements are reported as supplied by the source. Missing values are not reported; these data do not predict an hourly meteor rate.

2 parameter sets returned for this shower. List-page filters do not hide sets here.

Parameter set 0

MDC status code
0
MDC status
single shower, working list
Activity
annual
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
247 °
Radiant right ascension
100.2 °
Radiant declination
-17.3 °
Right ascension drift
0.69 °/day
Declination drift
0.44 °/day
Geocentric speed
42 km/s
Semimajor axis
3.7 AU
Perihelion distance
0.5114 AU
Eccentricity
0.862
Argument of perihelion
92.32 °
Ascending node
67 °
Inclination
67.1 °
Observed members
338
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 1) Brown et al., 2010

Source: IAU Meteor Data Center (Jenniskens et al. 2020; Hajdukova & Rudawska)

Parameter set 1

MDC status code
0
MDC status
single shower, working list
Activity
annual
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
245 °
Radiant right ascension
98.5 °
Radiant declination
-16.9 °
Right ascension drift
0.8 °/day
Declination drift
-0.06 °/day
Geocentric speed
43.1 km/s
Semimajor axis
4.28 AU
Perihelion distance
0.505 AU
Eccentricity
0.909
Argument of perihelion
91.3 °
Ascending node
64.7 °
Inclination
68.3 °
Observed members
29
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 2) Jenniskens et al., 2016, Icarus, 266, 355

Source: IAU Meteor Data Center (Jenniskens et al. 2020; Hajdukova & Rudawska)