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.
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.
| 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. | |
| Managua | 0° | 151° | 12° | 161° | 18° | 175° | 17° | 191° | 8° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boaco | 0° | 152° | 12° | 161° | 18° | 176° | 16° | 192° | 7° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carazo | 0° | 151° | 13° | 161° | 19° | 175° | 17° | 191° | 8° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinandega | - | - | 11° | 160° | 18° | 175° | 16° | 191° | 7° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chontales | 1° | 152° | 13° | 161° | 19° | 176° | 16° | 192° | 7° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Estelí | - | - | 11° | 161° | 17° | 175° | 16° | 191° | 7° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Granada | 0° | 151° | 13° | 161° | 19° | 176° | 17° | 191° | 8° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jinotega | - | - | 11° | 161° | 17° | 176° | 15° | 192° | 6° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| León | - | - | 12° | 161° | 18° | 175° | 16° | 191° | 7° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madriz | - | - | 11° | 161° | 17° | 175° | 15° | 191° | 6° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masaya | 0° | 151° | 12° | 161° | 19° | 175° | 17° | 191° | 8° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matagalpa | - | - | 12° | 161° | 18° | 176° | 16° | 192° | 7° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nueva Segovia | - | - | 11° | 161° | 17° | 175° | 15° | 191° | 6° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rio San Juan | 2° | 152° | 14° | 162° | 19° | 176° | 17° | 192° | 8° | 205° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rivas | 1° | 152° | 13° | 161° | 19° | 176° | 17° | 192° | 8° | 204° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerto Cabezas | - | - | 11° | 162° | 17° | 177° | 14° | 193° | 5° | 205° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bluefields | 1° | 152° | 13° | 162° | 19° | 177° | 16° | 193° | 7° | 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.
| Managua | Boaco | Carazo | Chinandega | Chontales | Estelí | Granada | Jinotega | León | Madriz | Masaya | Matagalpa | Nueva Segovia | Rio San Juan | Rivas | Puerto Cabezas | Bluefields |