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Can α-Centaurids be seen in New Zealand?


Wellington, capital of New Zealand.

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 New Zealand.

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CityTime
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Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Wellington33°142°48°137°63°142°72°175°66°214°51°223°36°219°23°210°14°197°10°181°13°166°21°152°
Auckland29°144°44°140°59°147°68°176°62°209°48°220°32°217°19°209°10°196°181°166°17°153°
Bay of Plenty31°143°46°139°61°147°69°178°62°212°48°221°32°217°19°208°11°195°180°10°165°19°152°
Canterbury33°142°48°136°63°138°74°168°69°215°54°225°39°221°26°212°17°198°13°183°15°167°22°153°
Gisborne32°143°47°139°62°147°70°180°62°213°47°221°32°217°20°208°11°195°180°11°165°20°152°
Hawke's Bay32°143°47°138°62°145°70°178°63°213°49°222°34°218°21°209°12°196°180°12°165°20°152°
Manawatu-Wanganui32°143°47°138°62°144°70°176°64°213°49°222°34°218°21°209°12°196°181°11°166°20°152°
Marlborough33°143°47°137°62°141°72°172°66°214°52°223°37°220°24°210°15°197°11°182°13°167°21°153°
Nelson32°143°47°137°62°141°72°172°66°213°52°223°37°220°24°210°14°197°10°182°13°167°20°153°
Northland28°145°43°141°57°147°66°174°61°207°47°219°32°217°18°209°197°182°167°15°154°
Otago34°142°48°135°63°135°75°163°71°216°56°227°41°223°28°213°19°200°15°184°16°168°23°154°
Southland33°143°47°135°62°134°75°159°72°214°57°227°42°223°29°214°20°200°15°185°16°169°23°155°
Taranaki31°143°46°138°61°144°70°174°64°211°50°221°35°219°21°210°12°197°182°11°166°19°153°
Tasman32°143°47°137°62°141°72°171°67°213°52°223°37°220°24°211°15°198°11°183°13°167°20°153°
Waikato31°143°46°138°61°142°71°171°66°212°52°222°36°219°23°210°14°198°10°183°12°167°20°153°

The Sky and Stars in New Zealand

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Wellington, New Zealand 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