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Quadrantids

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.

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

Parameter set 0

MDC status code
1
MDC status
single established shower, group
Activity
annual
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
283.28 °
Radiant right ascension
230 °
Radiant declination
49.5 °
Right ascension drift
0.4 °/day
Declination drift
-0.2 °/day
Geocentric speed
41.36 km/s
Semimajor axis
3.14 AU
Perihelion distance
0.979 AU
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
172 °
Ascending node
283.3 °
Inclination
72 °
Observed members
85
Technique
Not reported
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
2003 EH1

Reference: 1) Jenniskens, 2006

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

Parameter set 1

MDC status code
1
MDC status
single established shower, group
Activity
annual
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
283.2 °
Radiant right ascension
230.2 °
Radiant declination
49.2 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
41.2 km/s
Semimajor axis
Not reported
Perihelion distance
0.978 AU
Eccentricity
0.676
Argument of perihelion
171.1 °
Ascending node
283.2 °
Inclination
71.9 °
Observed members
14
Technique
P
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 2) Jopek et al., 2003

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

Parameter set 2

MDC status code
1
MDC status
single established shower, group
Activity
2002/06
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
283.5 °
Radiant right ascension
231.7 °
Radiant declination
48.5 °
Right ascension drift
0.72 °/day
Declination drift
-0.55 °/day
Geocentric speed
42 km/s
Semimajor axis
3.7 AU
Perihelion distance
0.975 AU
Eccentricity
0.7367
Argument of perihelion
168.5 °
Ascending node
283.2 °
Inclination
72.5 °
Observed members
881
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
2003 RH1

Reference: 3) Brown et al., 2008

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

Parameter set 3

MDC status code
1
MDC status
single established shower, group
Activity
2007/08
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
283.1 °
Radiant right ascension
230 °
Radiant declination
49 °
Right ascension drift
0.15 °/day
Declination drift
0.17 °/day
Geocentric speed
40 km/s
Semimajor axis
Not reported
Perihelion distance
Not reported
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
Not reported
Ascending node
Not reported
Inclination
Not reported
Observed members
243
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
2003 EH1

Reference: 4) SonotaCo, 2009

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

Parameter set 4

MDC status code
1
MDC status
single established shower, group
Activity
2002/08
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
283 °
Radiant right ascension
231.5 °
Radiant declination
48.5 °
Right ascension drift
0.78 °/day
Declination drift
-0.38 °/day
Geocentric speed
41.7 km/s
Semimajor axis
3.35 AU
Perihelion distance
0.9746 AU
Eccentricity
0.709
Argument of perihelion
168.14 °
Ascending node
283 °
Inclination
72.4 °
Observed members
6,614
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
2003 EH1

Reference: 5) Brown et al., 2010

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

Parameter set 5

MDC status code
1
MDC status
single established shower, group
Activity
annual
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
283 °
Radiant right ascension
230.2 °
Radiant declination
49.5 °
Right ascension drift
0.56 °/day
Declination drift
-0.25 °/day
Geocentric speed
40.7 km/s
Semimajor axis
2.82 AU
Perihelion distance
0.979 AU
Eccentricity
0.657
Argument of perihelion
171.4 °
Ascending node
283.3 °
Inclination
71.2 °
Observed members
1,029
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
2003 EH1

Reference: 6) Jenniskens et al., 2016, Icarus, 266, 331

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