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IAU 509 · KVI

kappa Virginids

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.

1 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
6 °
Radiant right ascension
208 °
Radiant declination
-8 °
Right ascension drift
0.92 °/day
Declination drift
-0.35 °/day
Geocentric speed
37.4 km/s
Semimajor axis
2.5 AU
Perihelion distance
0.139 AU
Eccentricity
0.938
Argument of perihelion
321 °
Ascending node
6 °
Inclination
8 °
Observed members
58
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
? 2011 BT59

Reference: 1) Segon et al., 2013

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