Can α-Centaurids be seen in Guatemala?
Guatemala City, capital of Guatemala.
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 Guatemala.
| 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. | |
| Guatemala City | - | - | 8° | 159° | 16° | 173° | 15° | 189° | 7° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alta Verapaz | - | - | 8° | 159° | 15° | 173° | 14° | 189° | 6° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baja Verapaz | - | - | 8° | 159° | 15° | 173° | 14° | 189° | 6° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chimaltenango | - | - | 8° | 159° | 15° | 173° | 15° | 189° | 7° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chiquimula | - | - | 9° | 160° | 16° | 174° | 15° | 190° | 6° | 203° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| El Progreso | - | - | 8° | 159° | 15° | 173° | 15° | 189° | 7° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Escuintla | - | - | 9° | 159° | 16° | 173° | 15° | 189° | 8° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Huehuetenango | - | - | 7° | 159° | 14° | 173° | 14° | 188° | 6° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Izabal | - | - | 8° | 160° | 15° | 174° | 14° | 190° | 6° | 203° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalapa | - | - | 9° | 159° | 16° | 173° | 15° | 189° | 7° | 203° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jutiapa | - | - | 9° | 159° | 16° | 173° | 15° | 189° | 7° | 203° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Petén | - | - | 6° | 159° | 13° | 173° | 13° | 189° | 5° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quetzaltenango | - | - | 8° | 159° | 15° | 173° | 15° | 188° | 7° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quiché | - | - | 8° | 159° | 15° | 173° | 14° | 189° | 6° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Retalhuleu | - | - | 8° | 159° | 16° | 172° | 15° | 188° | 8° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sacatepéquez | - | - | 8° | 159° | 16° | 173° | 15° | 189° | 7° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San Marcos | - | - | 8° | 159° | 15° | 172° | 15° | 188° | 7° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santa Rosa | - | - | 9° | 159° | 16° | 173° | 15° | 189° | 7° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sololá | - | - | 8° | 159° | 15° | 173° | 15° | 189° | 7° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suchitepequez | - | - | 8° | 159° | 16° | 173° | 15° | 189° | 7° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totonicapán | - | - | 8° | 159° | 15° | 173° | 15° | 189° | 7° | 202° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zacapa | - | - | 8° | 160° | 15° | 174° | 14° | 190° | 6° | 203° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Guatemala
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Guatemala City, Guatemala 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.