Astronomical School’s Report, 2004, Volume 5, Issue 1-2, Pages 141–149

https://doi.org/10.18372/2411-6602.05.1141
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UDC 523.68 : 519.245

A statistical modelling of meteor showers

Gorbanev Yu.M., Kimakovsky S.R.

Astronomical Observatory, Odessa National University, Ukraine

Abstract

The computer model is built, which one with the help of a method of statistical tests allows on given distributions for meteoriods of a plenty to generate members of orbits N of fragments, and then on the basis of model of motion of the Earth and meteoriods to execute selection model fragments of a meteor shower. The testing of model with engaging of an observation stuff of World Center of the data on a meteor shower Geminids is conducted. By results of calculus the following outcomes are obtained: originally independent members of orbits meteoroids of a plenty after an occurring with the Earth and formation of a meteor shower, only at the expense of the count only of geometrical factor of selection become dependent. It first of all concerns such members as the semimajor axis of orbit, eccentricity and longitude of an ascending node. The orbit inclination of a meteoric fragment meteor shower Geminids is least vulnerable orbital parameter for geometrical selection.

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