Double station and spectroscopic observations of the Quadrantid meteor shower and the implications for its parent body

Details Double station and spectroscopic observations of the Quadrantid meteor shower and the implications for its parent body Double station and spectroscopic observations of the Quadrantid meteor shower and the implications for its parent body

Mar 2006

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006mnras.366.1367k&link_type=abstract

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 366, Issue 4, pp. 1367-1372.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

12

Comets: Individual: 2003 Eh1, Meteors, Meteoroids

Scientific paper

Object 2003 EH1 was recently identified as the parent body of the Quadrantid meteor shower. The origin of this body is still uncertain. We use data on 51 Quadrantid meteors obtained from double-station video observations as an insight on the parent body properties. A data analysis shows that the Quadrantids are similar to other meteor showers of cometary origin in some aspects, but in others to Geminid meteors. Quadrantid meteoroids have partially lost volatile component, but are not depleted to the same extent as Geminid meteoroids. In consideration of the orbital history of 2003 EH1, these results lead us to the conclusion that the parent body is a dormant comet.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Double station and spectroscopic observations of the Quadrantid meteor shower and the implications for its parent body does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Double station and spectroscopic observations of the Quadrantid meteor shower and the implications for its parent body, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Double station and spectroscopic observations of the Quadrantid meteor shower and the implications for its parent body will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-975818