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Northern delta Piscids

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.

5 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
1961/65
Shower group
00030
Peak solar longitude
168.3 °
Radiant right ascension
0.8 °
Radiant declination
3.9 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
27.4 km/s
Semimajor axis
1.868 AU
Perihelion distance
0.344 AU
Eccentricity
0.816
Argument of perihelion
298.5 °
Ascending node
168.3 °
Inclination
3.8 °
Observed members
42
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 1) Sekanina, 1973 (Tab. I, p. 257, Piscids)

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
1968/69
Shower group
00030
Peak solar longitude
173.5 °
Radiant right ascension
9.1 °
Radiant declination
7.2 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
25.6 km/s
Semimajor axis
1.349 AU
Perihelion distance
0.311 AU
Eccentricity
0.769
Argument of perihelion
306.3 °
Ascending node
173.5 °
Inclination
3.5 °
Observed members
93
Technique
R
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 2) Sekanina, 1976 (Tab. VI, p. 285, Piscids)

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
00030
Peak solar longitude
173.3 °
Radiant right ascension
7 °
Radiant declination
7 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
30.4 km/s
Semimajor axis
1.977 AU
Perihelion distance
0.272 AU
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
305.2 °
Ascending node
173.3 °
Inclination
5.2 °
Observed members
3
Technique
P
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 3) Porubcan and Gavajdova, 1994

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

Parameter set 3

MDC status code
0
MDC status
single shower, working list
Activity
annual
Shower group
00030
Peak solar longitude
184 °
Radiant right ascension
9.2 °
Radiant declination
7.7 °
Right ascension drift
1.07 °/day
Declination drift
0.12 °/day
Geocentric speed
31.2 km/s
Semimajor axis
4.83 AU
Perihelion distance
0.256 AU
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
306.6 °
Ascending node
174.4 °
Inclination
5.2 °
Observed members
7
Technique
Not reported
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 4) Jenniskens, 2006

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

Parameter set 4

MDC status code
0
MDC status
single shower, working list
Activity
annual
Shower group
00030
Peak solar longitude
176 °
Radiant right ascension
10.2 °
Radiant declination
8.6 °
Right ascension drift
0.93 °/day
Declination drift
0.39 °/day
Geocentric speed
28 km/s
Semimajor axis
1.63 AU
Perihelion distance
0.291 AU
Eccentricity
0.82
Argument of perihelion
305.1 °
Ascending node
172 °
Inclination
4.9 °
Observed members
77
Technique
T
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
Not reported

Reference: 5) Jenniskens et al., 2016, Icarus, 266, 331

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