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IAU 156 · SMA

Southern Daytime May Arietids

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
1
MDC status
single established shower, group
Activity
annual
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
52.7 °
Radiant right ascension
33.7 °
Radiant declination
9.2 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
28.9 km/s
Semimajor axis
1.68 AU
Perihelion distance
0.27 AU
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
233 °
Ascending node
232.7 °
Inclination
5 °
Observed members
43
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 1) Kashcheyev and Lebedinets, 1967

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
1961
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
62.6 °
Radiant right ascension
48.5 °
Radiant declination
8.3 °
Right ascension drift
1.9 °/day
Declination drift
-1.2 °/day
Geocentric speed
31.8 km/s
Semimajor axis
3.23 AU
Perihelion distance
Not reported
Eccentricity
0.89
Argument of perihelion
243.7 °
Ascending node
242.6 °
Inclination
12.5 °
Observed members
6
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 2) Nilson, 1964 (Tab. 6, Gr. 61.5.9)

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
47.1 °
Radiant right ascension
28.4 °
Radiant declination
7.7 °
Right ascension drift
0.92 °/day
Declination drift
0.32 °/day
Geocentric speed
28.3 km/s
Semimajor axis
1.51 AU
Perihelion distance
0.272 AU
Eccentricity
0.8204
Argument of perihelion
231.7 °
Ascending node
227.1 °
Inclination
5.1 °
Observed members
583
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 3) Brown et al., 2008

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