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IAU 443 · DCL

December Leonids

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.

1 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
262.19 °
Radiant right ascension
155.3 °
Radiant declination
20.8 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
64.1 km/s
Semimajor axis
3.27 AU
Perihelion distance
0.539 AU
Eccentricity
0.835
Argument of perihelion
270.1 °
Ascending node
262.3 °
Inclination
159 °
Observed members
19
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Unknown

Reference: 1) Shigeno and Yamamoto, 2012

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