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Canis-Minorids

Meteor shower

Summary

Meteor shower

The Canis-Minorids, also called the Beta Canis Minorids, are a meteor shower that arises near the fifth-magnitude star 11 Canis Minoris. They were discovered in 1964 by Keith Hindley, who investigated their trajectory and proposed a common origin with the comet C/1917 F1 (Mellish). However, this conclusion has been disputed, as the number of orbits analysed was low and their trajectories too disparate to confirm a link. They last from 4 to 15 December, peaking over 10 and 11 December.

References

References

  1. Jenniskens, Peter. (2006). "Meteor Showers and Their Parent Comets". [[Cambridge University Press]].
  2. (1970). "The 11 Canis Minorids—A New Meteor Stream Probably Associated with Comet Mellish 1917 I". Nature.
  3. (2011). "Meteor Showers of Comet C/1917 F1 Mellish". [[Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society]].
  4. Levy, David H.. (2007). "David Levy's Guide to Observing Meteor Showers". Cambridge University Press.
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