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Can α-Centaurids be seen in Costa Rica?


San José, capital of Costa Rica.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

α-Centaurids(ACE) meteor shower will be active from Friday, January 31 2020 until Thursday, February 20 2020. Its peak day is Saturday, February 8 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.

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Position of α-Centaurids

α-Centaurids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=210°, delta=-59°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 6 meteors per hour.

The visibility of a meteor shower depends on several factors: geographic coordinates of observer and elevation, time of the day, city lights pollution, the weather and the terrain. For reference, we have calculated the position (elevation / azimuth) of α-Centaurids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Saturday, February 8 2020, for the following cities in Costa Rica.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
San José152°15°162°21°176°18°193°205°--------------
Alajuela152°14°161°20°176°18°192°205°--------------
Cartago152°15°162°21°177°18°193°205°--------------
Guanacaste152°14°161°20°176°18°192°204°--------------
Heredia152°15°162°20°177°18°193°205°--------------
Limón152°15°162°21°177°18°193°205°--------------
Puntarenas152°15°161°21°176°19°192°205°--------------

The Sky and Stars in Costa Rica

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from San José, Costa Rica during its peak day starting at 00:00.

You may adjust the speed of the simulator backward or forward to see the movement of the radiant over the horizon.

Content last updated on 2016-01-06