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October Capricornids

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
1
MDC status
single established shower, group
Activity
1971/87
Shower group
00000
Peak solar longitude
189.3 °
Radiant right ascension
301.5 °
Radiant declination
-8.7 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
15 km/s
Semimajor axis
3.65 AU
Perihelion distance
0.99 AU
Eccentricity
0.73
Argument of perihelion
193.2 °
Ascending node
189.3 °
Inclination
2.8 °
Observed members
Not reported
Technique
V
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
D/1978 R1 (Haneda-Campos)

Reference: 1) Wood J., 1988

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
00000
Peak solar longitude
203.8 °
Radiant right ascension
315 °
Radiant declination
-14 °
Right ascension drift
Not reported
Declination drift
Not reported
Geocentric speed
15.3 km/s
Semimajor axis
4.264 AU
Perihelion distance
0.987 AU
Eccentricity
0.768
Argument of perihelion
190.8 °
Ascending node
203.8 °
Inclination
0.8 °
Observed members
Not reported
Technique
P
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
D/1978 R1 (Haneda-Campos)

Reference: 2) Terentjeva, 1989 (Stream No 53)

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
189.7 °
Radiant right ascension
303 °
Radiant declination
-10 °
Right ascension drift
0.9 °/day
Declination drift
0.2 °/day
Geocentric speed
10 km/s
Semimajor axis
Not reported
Perihelion distance
Not reported
Eccentricity
Not reported
Argument of perihelion
Not reported
Ascending node
189.7 °
Inclination
Not reported
Observed members
Not reported
Technique
Not reported
Submitted on
SD
Reported parent body
D/1978 R1 (Haneda-Campos)

Reference: 3) IMO

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