The new meteor shower η Eridanids
Abstract
We discovered the new meteor shower, η Eridanids, active in late July to mid-August by analyzing the optical meteor data besides the visual and radar ones obtained so far. We also found two comets as parent candidates of the η Eridanids, Periodic Comet Pons-Gambart D/1827 M1 and Comet Chacornac C/1852 K1; and further, Comet Chacornac, rather than Comet Pons-Gambart, seems to be possibly associated with the η Eridanids.
- Publication:
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Meteoroids 2001 Conference
- Pub Date:
- November 2001
- Bibcode:
- 2001ESASP.495..109O
- Keywords:
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- Meteor Showers