alpha Capricornids

2018 2019 2020

2019 Visibility Forecast

52
Visibility Score
2.8
Expected /hr
9.4%
Moon Illum.
excellent
34.4°
Best Alt.
at 18:00

Radiant Altitude & Hourly Rate (Peak Night)

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

History

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°

Parent Body169P/NEAT
Parent Typecomet
Best Hemisphereboth

2019 Dates

Activity StartJul 03
Activity EndAug 15
Peak DateJul 29

Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
Moon Condition excellent
Best Timeafter_midnight

Characteristics

Bright Fireballs Broad Maximum Slow Meteors