February Hydrids outburst (IAU#1032, FHY)
Abstract
The CAMS video meteoroid orbit survey detected a Jupiter-family comet type outburst from a geocentric radiant at R.A. = 123.9 degrees, Dec. = +1.5 degrees and speed Vg = 16.4 km/s in the period 2018 February 9-17. The shower is new to the IAU Working List of Meteor Showers. There is no known parent body.
- Publication:
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WGN, Journal of the International Meteor Organization
- Pub Date:
- April 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018JIMO...46...85J