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sigma Serpentids

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
2002/06
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
275.5 °
Radiant right ascension
242.8 °
Radiant declination
-0.1 °
Right ascension drift
0.75 °/day
Declination drift
-0.14 °/day
Geocentric speed
42.3 km/s
Semimajor axis
1.92 AU
Perihelion distance
0.16 AU
Eccentricity
0.9168
Argument of perihelion
41.3 °
Ascending node
275.9 °
Inclination
64 °
Observed members
540
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 1) Brown et al., 2008

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
2002/08
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
275 °
Radiant right ascension
242.4 °
Radiant declination
-0.1 °
Right ascension drift
0.64 °/day
Declination drift
0.03 °/day
Geocentric speed
42.67 km/s
Semimajor axis
1.9 AU
Perihelion distance
0.1596 AU
Eccentricity
0.916
Argument of perihelion
41.2 °
Ascending node
275 °
Inclination
62.4 °
Observed members
1,075
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 2) Brown et al., 2010

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
annual
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
276 °
Radiant right ascension
245.4 °
Radiant declination
-4.8 °
Right ascension drift
0.95 °/day
Declination drift
-0.16 °/day
Geocentric speed
45.5 km/s
Semimajor axis
4.3 AU
Perihelion distance
0.123 AU
Eccentricity
0.972
Argument of perihelion
39.1 °
Ascending node
273.3 °
Inclination
60 °
Observed members
3
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)