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IAU 345 · FHE

f Herculids

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
346 °
Radiant right ascension
268 °
Radiant declination
41 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
44 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
80
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 1) Molau and Kac, 2009

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
2009
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
344 °
Radiant right ascension
270.9 °
Radiant declination
41.5 °
Right ascension drift
0.57 °/day
Declination drift
0.01 °/day
Geocentric speed
42.8 km/s
Semimajor axis
5.66 AU
Perihelion distance
0.971 AU
Eccentricity
0.932
Argument of perihelion
163.6 °
Ascending node
343.9 °
Inclination
71.3 °
Observed members
19
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 2) Jenniskens et al., 2016, Icarus, 266, 355

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
344 °
Radiant right ascension
270.9 °
Radiant declination
41.5 °
Right ascension drift
0.57 °/day
Declination drift
0.01 °/day
Geocentric speed
42.8 km/s
Semimajor axis
5.66 AU
Perihelion distance
0.971 AU
Eccentricity
0.932
Argument of perihelion
163.6 °
Ascending node
343.9 °
Inclination
71.3 °
Observed members
19
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 3) Jenniskens et al., 2016, Icarus, 266, 355

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