Coma Berenicids

2015 2016 2017

2016 Visibility Forecast

66
Visibility Score
2.5
Expected /hr
44.0%
Moon Illum.
fair
68.1°
Best Alt.
at 21:00

Radiant Altitude & Hourly Rate (Peak Night)

คำอธิบาย

Weak shower with swift meteors. Difficult to distinguish from sporadic background.

History

Discovered through video observations.

Radiant Position

Shower Properties

IAU CodeCOM
ClassWeak Shower

ZHR3
Velocity65.0 km/s
Speed ClassSwift (>50 km/s)
Pop. Index (r)3.0

Radiant RA175.0°
Radiant Dec+18.0°
Peak Sol. Lng.283.0°

Parent BodyUnknown
Parent Typeunknown
Best Hemisphereboth

2016 Dates

Activity StartDec 12
Activity EndJan 23
Peak DateJan 03

Moon PhaseFirst Quarter
Moon Condition fair
Best Timepredawn

Characteristics

Weak Activity Fast Meteors