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Can α-Centaurids be seen in Nicaragua?


Managua, capital of Nicaragua.

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 Nicaragua.

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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.
Managua151°12°161°18°175°17°191°204°--------------
Boaco152°12°161°18°176°16°192°204°--------------
Carazo151°13°161°19°175°17°191°204°--------------
Chinandega--11°160°18°175°16°191°204°--------------
Chontales152°13°161°19°176°16°192°204°--------------
Estelí--11°161°17°175°16°191°204°--------------
Granada151°13°161°19°176°17°191°204°--------------
Jinotega--11°161°17°176°15°192°204°--------------
León--12°161°18°175°16°191°204°--------------
Madriz--11°161°17°175°15°191°204°--------------
Masaya151°12°161°19°175°17°191°204°--------------
Matagalpa--12°161°18°176°16°192°204°--------------
Nueva Segovia--11°161°17°175°15°191°204°--------------
Rio San Juan152°14°162°19°176°17°192°205°--------------
Rivas152°13°161°19°176°17°192°204°--------------
Puerto Cabezas--11°162°17°177°14°193°205°--------------
Bluefields152°13°162°19°177°16°193°205°--------------

The Sky and Stars in Nicaragua

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Managua, Nicaragua 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