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January phi Virginids

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.

3 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
285.6 °
Radiant right ascension
220.3 °
Radiant declination
2.5 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
66.2 km/s
Semimajor axis
Not reported
Perihelion distance
0.669 AU
Eccentricity
0.95
Argument of perihelion
110.3 °
Ascending node
285.6 °
Inclination
145.3 °
Observed members
7
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 1) Rudawska and Jenniskens, 2014

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
288.2 °
Radiant right ascension
221.9 °
Radiant declination
1.2 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
65.05 km/s
Semimajor axis
Not reported
Perihelion distance
0.657 AU
Eccentricity
0.866
Argument of perihelion
106.6 °
Ascending node
288.2 °
Inclination
146.5 °
Observed members
8
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 2) Kornos et al., 2014

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

Parameter set 2

MDC status code
0
MDC status
single shower, working list
Activity
annual
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
289 °
Radiant right ascension
223.1 °
Radiant declination
1.2 °
Right ascension drift
0.91 °/day
Declination drift
-0.29 °/day
Geocentric speed
66.5 km/s
Semimajor axis
6.45 AU
Perihelion distance
0.677 AU
Eccentricity
0.966
Argument of perihelion
111.2 °
Ascending node
290.1 °
Inclination
146.6 °
Observed members
90
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 3) Jenniskens et al., 2016, Icarus, 266, 331

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