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Can α-Centaurids be seen in Paraguay?


Asunción, capital of Paraguay.

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 Paraguay.

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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.
Asunción24°146°39°147°52°159°56°185°48°206°34°214°19°213°205°------10°152°
Alto Paraguay19°147°34°148°47°160°52°182°45°203°32°212°16°212°206°------153°
Alto Paraná25°146°41°148°53°161°56°187°47°208°33°214°18°212°204°----161°11°151°
Amambay25°146°41°147°53°160°56°186°48°208°34°215°19°213°204°----162°11°151°
Boquerón19°147°35°148°48°159°53°181°47°203°33°213°18°213°206°------153°
Caaguazú25°146°40°147°53°160°56°186°48°207°34°214°18°212°204°------11°151°
Caazapá25°146°41°147°53°160°57°186°48°208°34°215°19°213°204°----162°12°151°
Canindeyú24°146°39°148°52°161°55°187°46°207°32°214°17°212°204°------10°151°
Central24°146°39°147°52°159°56°185°48°207°34°214°19°213°205°------10°152°
Chaco23°146°38°146°52°157°57°182°50°205°36°214°21°213°206°------153°
Concepción22°147°37°148°50°161°53°185°46°205°32°213°17°212°205°------152°
Cordillera24°146°39°147°52°160°56°185°48°207°34°214°19°213°205°------10°151°
Guairá25°146°40°147°53°160°56°186°48°207°34°215°19°213°204°----162°11°151°
Itapúa26°145°41°147°54°160°57°187°49°208°35°215°19°213°204°----162°12°151°
Misiones26°145°41°146°54°159°58°185°50°207°35°215°20°213°205°----162°12°151°
Neembucú25°146°40°146°53°159°57°184°50°207°35°215°20°213°205°----163°11°152°
Paraguarí25°146°40°147°53°159°57°185°49°207°35°215°19°213°205°----162°11°151°
Presidente Hayes22°146°37°147°50°159°54°183°47°205°34°214°18°213°205°------152°
San Pedro23°146°39°148°51°160°55°185°47°206°33°214°17°212°205°------10°151°

The Sky and Stars in Paraguay

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Asunción, Paraguay 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