(meteorobs) New possible parent comet

Marco Langbroek marco.langbroek at wanadoo.nl
Tue Sep 7 15:16:40 EDT 2004


>
> P.S. Can somebody calculate the coordinates of possible radiant related
> to this comet and velocity of meteors?

With Neslusan et al's software, see below. Very slow meteors, radiant in Hydra
southeast of Corvus.

- Marco


             EQUINOX: 2000.0;       DATA FOR YEAR: 2004
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METH.  ALPHA  DELTA    VG      VH        L     DATE-MAX.    D-DISC.
 -Q    196.3  -28.9    9.42   38.28    116.1   JULY 18.5     .028
 -B    196.3  -28.9    9.42   38.28    116.1   JULY 18.5     .028
 -W    233.5  -37.5   10.53   38.18    116.1   JULY 18.5     .246
 -A    217.3  -15.2   10.26   38.17     95.1   JUNE 26.5     .083
 -H    211.9  -30.4   10.59   38.17     95.2   JUNE 26.5     .030
 -P    207.0  -31.5    9.88   38.17    102.7   JULY  4.4     .026
 Q+    207.5   -4.7   13.40   17.02    296.1   JAN. 17.0     .800
 B+    215.2   19.3    4.35   26.65    296.1   JAN. 17.0     .582
 W+    * THIS METHOD IS NOT APPLICABLE IN THAT CASE *
 A+    192.0   -4.6   10.25   38.23    137.2   AUG.  9.5     .087
 H+    184.7  -20.0   10.58   38.23    137.1   AUG.  9.5     .031
 P+    187.2  -23.9    9.86   38.21    129.5   AUG.  1.4     .027
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FIRST/SECOND (-/+) SET OF DATA CONCERNS THE PRE-/POST-PERIHELION ARC
THE BEST METHOD - PRE-PERIHELION ARC:  P     (D =  .026)
                - POST-PERIHELION ARC: P     (D =  .027)



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