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December 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
266 °
Radiant right ascension
112.3 °
Radiant declination
-14.6 °
Right ascension drift
0 °/day
Declination drift
0 °/day
Geocentric speed
42.8 km/s
Semimajor axis
7.04 AU
Perihelion distance
0.4434 AU
Eccentricity
0.937
Argument of perihelion
97.8 °
Ascending node
86 °
Inclination
63.7 °
Observed members
558
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
272 °
Radiant right ascension
117.3 °
Radiant declination
-12.5 °
Right ascension drift
0.84 °/day
Declination drift
-0.19 °/day
Geocentric speed
42.9 km/s
Semimajor axis
4.21 AU
Perihelion distance
0.388 AU
Eccentricity
0.916
Argument of perihelion
105.6 °
Ascending node
91 °
Inclination
60.3 °
Observed members
7
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)