alpha Capricornids

2028 2029 2030

2029 Visibility Forecast

28
Visibility Score
2.2
Expected /hr
89.9%
Moon Illum.
very_poor
34.1°
Best Alt.
at 18:00

Radiant Altitude & Hourly Rate (Peak Night)

விளக்கம்

Weak shower with plateau-like maximum. Notable for producing bright fireballs. Visible from both hemispheres.

வரலாறு

Parent body 169P/NEAT identified in 2005.

Radiant Position

Shower Properties

IAU CodeCAP
ClassMinor Shower

ZHR5
Velocity23.0 km/s
Speed ClassSlow (<30 km/s)
Pop. Index (r)2.5

Radiant RA307.0°
Radiant Dec-10.0°
Peak Sol. Lng.127.0°

தாய் உடல்169P/NEAT
Parent Typecomet
Best Hemisphereboth

2029 Dates

Activity StartJul 03
Activity EndAug 15
உச்ச தேதிJul 29

Moon PhaseWaning Gibbous
Moon Condition very_poor
Best Timeafter_midnight

Characteristics

Bright Fireballs Broad Maximum Slow Meteors