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Comae Berenicids

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.

8 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
274 °
Radiant right ascension
175.2 °
Radiant declination
22.2 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
63.7 km/s
Semimajor axis
14.4 AU
Perihelion distance
0.541 AU
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
265 °
Ascending node
283.3 °
Inclination
139.4 °
Observed members
4
Technique
Not reported
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

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
2007/08
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
265.7 °
Radiant right ascension
159.7 °
Radiant declination
31.6 °
Right ascension drift
0.79 °/day
Declination drift
-0.32 °/day
Geocentric speed
63 km/s
Semimajor axis
14.4 AU
Perihelion distance
0.541 AU
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
265 °
Ascending node
283.3 °
Inclination
139.4 °
Observed members
652
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 2) SonotaCo, 2009

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
264 °
Radiant right ascension
174.5 °
Radiant declination
18.2 °
Right ascension drift
0.65 °/day
Declination drift
-0.08 °/day
Geocentric speed
67.7 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
435
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 3) Molau and Rendtel, 2009

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
annual
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
275.9 °
Radiant right ascension
168.8 °
Radiant declination
27.2 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
67 km/s
Semimajor axis
Not reported
Perihelion distance
0.611 AU
Eccentricity
1.152
Argument of perihelion
253 °
Ascending node
275.9 °
Inclination
137.3 °
Observed members
8
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 4) Rudawska and Jenniskens, 2014

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
annual
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
277.4 °
Radiant right ascension
169.5 °
Radiant declination
26.6 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
63.06 km/s
Semimajor axis
Not reported
Perihelion distance
0.536 AU
Eccentricity
0.955
Argument of perihelion
266.1 °
Ascending node
277.4 °
Inclination
135.3 °
Observed members
62
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 5) Kornos et al., 2014

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
262.2 °
Radiant right ascension
156.1 °
Radiant declination
32.7 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
62.3 km/s
Semimajor axis
11.9 AU
Perihelion distance
0.554 AU
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
265.6 °
Ascending node
262.2 °
Inclination
133.8 °
Observed members
6
Technique
Not reported
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 6) Jenniskens, 2006

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

Parameter set 6

MDC status code
1
MDC status
single established shower, group
Activity
annual
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
261.7 °
Radiant right ascension
163.7 °
Radiant declination
39.7 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
64 km/s
Semimajor axis
3.76 AU
Perihelion distance
0.81 AU
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
249 °
Ascending node
261.7 °
Inclination
138 °
Observed members
9
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 7) Kashcheyev and Lebedinets, 1967

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

Parameter set 8

MDC status code
1
MDC status
single established shower, group
Activity
annual
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
274 °
Radiant right ascension
167 °
Radiant declination
28 °
Right ascension drift
0.96 °/day
Declination drift
-0.39 °/day
Geocentric speed
63.3 km/s
Semimajor axis
8.58 AU
Perihelion distance
0.557 AU
Eccentricity
0.962
Argument of perihelion
263.5 °
Ascending node
272.2 °
Inclination
135.3 °
Observed members
497
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 9) Jenniskens et al., 2016, Icarus, 266, 331

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