Delta Cancrids

The Delta Cancrids is a medium strength meteor shower lasting from December 14 to February 14,^[1] the main shower from January 1 to January 24.^[2][3] 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.^[2][3] It was first discovered in 1872, but the first solid evidence of this phenomenon came in 1971.^[1] The source of this meteor shower is unknown, it has been suggested that it is similar to the orbit of asteroid 2001 YB5.^[4]

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Delta Cancrids". Meteor Showers Online. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-08-05. 
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Sky over Berlin 1"07". The Sky over Berlin. 2007. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-08-05. 
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 [http://www.imo.net/calendar/2004/winter?PHPSESSID=1fb18a1401ae2541b2a2c. "January to March"]. International Meteor Organization. 2004. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-08-05. 
4. ↑ Langbroek, Marco (2002). "(meteorobs) asteroid 2001 YB5 and delta Cancrids". meteorbs. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-08-05. 

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