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Northern delta Aquariids

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.

9 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
00297
Peak solar longitude
139 °
Radiant right ascension
344.7 °
Radiant declination
0.4 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
40.5 km/s
Semimajor axis
2.536 AU
Perihelion distance
0.071 AU
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
332.6 °
Ascending node
139 °
Inclination
23 °
Observed members
Not reported
Technique
Not reported
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 1) Dutch Meteor Society 2001

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
annual
Shower group
00297
Peak solar longitude
140.7 °
Radiant right ascension
345.3 °
Radiant declination
0.5 °
Right ascension drift
0.75 °/day
Declination drift
0.21 °/day
Geocentric speed
39.78 km/s
Semimajor axis
2.8 AU
Perihelion distance
0.096 AU
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
327.4 °
Ascending node
140.7 °
Inclination
19.8 °
Observed members
8
Technique
P
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 2) Kresak and Porubcan, 1970

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
00297
Peak solar longitude
139.6 °
Radiant right ascension
339.6 °
Radiant declination
-4.7 °
Right ascension drift
1 °/day
Declination drift
0.2 °/day
Geocentric speed
42.3 km/s
Semimajor axis
2.62 AU
Perihelion distance
0.07 AU
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
332.6 °
Ascending node
139.6 °
Inclination
20.4 °
Observed members
9
Technique
Not reported
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 3) Jacchia, 1963

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
2002/06
Shower group
00297
Peak solar longitude
138.5 °
Radiant right ascension
344.9 °
Radiant declination
2.2 °
Right ascension drift
0.75 °/day
Declination drift
0.28 °/day
Geocentric speed
37.7 km/s
Semimajor axis
1.81 AU
Perihelion distance
0.097 AU
Eccentricity
0.9464
Argument of perihelion
329.3 °
Ascending node
138.6 °
Inclination
24.1 °
Observed members
460
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 4) Brown et al., 2008

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
00297
Peak solar longitude
140 °
Radiant right ascension
346.4 °
Radiant declination
1.4 °
Right ascension drift
0.74 °/day
Declination drift
0.22 °/day
Geocentric speed
38.3 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
71
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 5) SonotaCo, 2009

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
2002/08
Shower group
00297
Peak solar longitude
139 °
Radiant right ascension
345.7 °
Radiant declination
2.3 °
Right ascension drift
0.72 °/day
Declination drift
0.26 °/day
Geocentric speed
37.3 km/s
Semimajor axis
1.7 AU
Perihelion distance
0.0955 AU
Eccentricity
0.944
Argument of perihelion
329.94 °
Ascending node
139 °
Inclination
23.4 °
Observed members
2,096
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 6) Brown et al., 2010

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
2012
Shower group
00297
Peak solar longitude
147 °
Radiant right ascension
352 °
Radiant declination
4.1 °
Right ascension drift
0.78 °/day
Declination drift
0.36 °/day
Geocentric speed
39 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
4,500
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 7) Molau et al., 2013

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

Parameter set 7

MDC status code
1
MDC status
single established shower, group
Activity
annual
Shower group
00297
Peak solar longitude
146.5 °
Radiant right ascension
351.5 °
Radiant declination
4 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
38.1 km/s
Semimajor axis
Not reported
Perihelion distance
0.102 AU
Eccentricity
0.951
Argument of perihelion
328 °
Ascending node
146.5 °
Inclination
21.1 °
Observed members
143
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 8) Kornos et al., 2014

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
00297
Peak solar longitude
141 °
Radiant right ascension
347.6 °
Radiant declination
2.1 °
Right ascension drift
0.91 °/day
Declination drift
0.39 °/day
Geocentric speed
38.4 km/s
Semimajor axis
1.97 AU
Perihelion distance
0.09 AU
Eccentricity
0.955
Argument of perihelion
330.7 °
Ascending node
140.8 °
Inclination
22.3 °
Observed members
251
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)