A possibly new meteor shower in Sagitta
Abstract
A short duration new meteor shower on a long period comet type orbit has been detected during May 2023 by the Global Meteor Network. Meteors belonging to the new shower were observed between 53.93° < λʘ < 54.80° (2023, May 15–16) from a radiant at R.A. = 300° and Decl.= +18° with a geocentric velocity of 59.7 km/s. The new meteor shower has been listed in the Working List of Meteor Showers under the temporary identification M2023-K1.
- Publication:
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eMeteorNews
- Pub Date:
- July 2023
- Bibcode:
- 2023eMetN...8..246S
- Keywords:
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- Meteors;
- Global Meteor Network;
- new showers;
- video