Sign In

Can Comae Ber. be seen in Costa Rica?


San José, capital of Costa Rica.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Comae Ber.(COM) meteor shower will be active from Saturday, December 12 2020 until Wednesday, December 23 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, December 16 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.

Choose a meteor shower to obtain for relevant information:

Position of Comae Ber.

Comae Ber.'s radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=175°, delta=+18°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 3 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 Comae Ber.'s radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, December 16 2020, for the following cities in Costa Rica.

Choose a country to obtain relevant information:

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 José73°37°75°66°68°80°323°54°287°25°285°------------
Alajuela73°37°75°65°70°81°325°55°286°26°285°------------
Cartago73°38°75°66°68°80°322°54°287°25°285°------------
Guanacaste73°36°75°65°70°81°328°55°286°27°285°------------
Heredia73°37°75°66°69°80°321°54°286°25°285°------------
Limón73°38°75°66°68°80°320°53°287°25°285°------------
Puntarenas73°37°75°65°69°80°327°55°287°26°285°------------

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