Can α-Centaurids be seen in Cuba?
La Habana, capital of Cuba.
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.
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 Cuba.
| City | Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 00:00 | 02:00 | 04:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | |||||||||||||
| Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | |
| La Habana | - | - | - | - | 6° | 170° | 7° | 185° | 1° | 199° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Las Tunas | - | - | 2° | 159° | 9° | 173° | 9° | 188° | 2° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Camaguey | - | - | 1° | 159° | 9° | 172° | 9° | 188° | 2° | 201° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ciego de Avila | - | - | 1° | 158° | 8° | 172° | 8° | 187° | 1° | 201° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cienfuegos | - | - | - | - | 7° | 171° | 8° | 186° | 2° | 200° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ciudad de la Habana | - | - | - | - | 6° | 170° | 7° | 185° | 1° | 199° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Granma | - | - | 3° | 159° | 10° | 173° | 10° | 188° | 2° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guantanamo | - | - | 3° | 160° | 10° | 173° | 9° | 189° | 2° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holguin | - | - | 2° | 159° | 9° | 173° | 9° | 188° | 1° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Isla de la Juventud | - | - | - | - | 8° | 170° | 9° | 185° | 3° | 199° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matanzas | - | - | - | - | 6° | 170° | 7° | 186° | 1° | 200° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinar del Rio | - | - | - | - | 6° | 169° | 8° | 185° | 2° | 199° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sancti Spiritus | - | - | 0° | 158° | 8° | 171° | 8° | 187° | 1° | 201° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santiago de Cuba | - | - | 3° | 159° | 10° | 173° | 10° | 189° | 2° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Villa Clara | - | - | - | - | 7° | 171° | 8° | 187° | 1° | 200° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Cuba
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from La Habana, Cuba 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.
| La Habana | Las Tunas | Camaguey | Ciego de Avila | Cienfuegos | Ciudad de la Habana | Granma | Guantanamo | Holguin | Isla de la Juventud | Matanzas | Pinar del Rio | Sancti Spiritus | Santiago de Cuba | Villa Clara |