Coma berenicides

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Meteor shower
Coma-Bereniciden
activity
Beginning 12th of December
maximum December 16
The End 23rd of December
Radian position
RA 11h 40m
DE + 18 °
ZHR 3
Population index 3.0
geocentric
speed
65 km / s

The Coma berenicides are a meteor shower that is active from December 12th to December 23rd. You reach a ZHR of 3 meteors per hour. The radiant of the Coma-Berenicids extends during its activity from the constellation Leo into the constellation Haar der Berenike .

Individual evidence

  1. IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2018 , accessed on March 18, 2018