The Delta Cancrids is a medium strength meteor shower lasting from December 14 to February 14, the main shower from January 1 to January 24. The radiant is located in the constellation of Cancer, near Delta Cancri. It peaks on January 17 each year, with only four meteors per hour. It was first discovered in 1872, but the first solid evidence of this phenomenon came in 1971. The source of this meteor shower is unknown, it has been suggested that it is similar to the orbit of asteroid 2001 YB5.
References
- ^ "Delta Cancrids". Meteor Showers Online. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "The Sky over Berlin 1"07". The Sky over Berlin. 2007. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "January to March". International Meteor Organization. 2004. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- Langbroek, Marco (2002). "(meteorobs) asteroid 2001 YB5 and delta Cancrids". meteorbs. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
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