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Can α-Centaurids be seen in Uruguay?


Montevideo, capital of Uruguay.

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 Uruguay.

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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.
Montevideo32°143°48°142°61°155°65°188°56°213°41°219°26°215°14°205°192°176°162°19°150°
Artigas29°144°44°145°57°157°61°186°52°210°38°217°23°214°10°205°192°--162°15°151°
Canelones32°143°47°142°61°155°65°188°56°213°41°219°26°215°14°205°192°177°162°19°150°
Cerro Largo31°143°47°144°60°158°63°189°53°212°38°217°23°214°11°204°191°175°161°18°150°
Colonia31°143°47°142°60°154°65°186°56°212°42°219°27°215°14°206°193°177°163°18°151°
Durazno31°143°46°143°60°155°64°187°55°212°40°218°25°214°13°205°192°177°162°18°150°
Flores31°143°46°143°60°155°64°187°55°212°40°218°25°214°13°205°192°177°162°18°150°
Florida32°143°47°143°61°155°65°188°55°213°41°218°26°214°13°205°192°176°162°18°150°
Lavalleja30°144°45°144°59°157°62°187°53°211°39°217°24°214°11°205°192°176°162°16°150°
Maldonado33°143°48°142°62°156°65°189°56°214°41°219°26°214°13°205°191°176°161°20°150°
Paysandú29°144°45°143°58°155°63°185°55°210°40°217°25°214°12°206°193°177°163°16°151°
Río Negro31°144°46°143°59°156°64°187°55°211°40°218°25°214°12°205°192°177°162°17°150°
Rivera30°144°45°145°58°158°61°188°52°211°38°217°23°214°10°204°191°176°162°16°150°
Rocha33°143°48°143°62°156°65°190°55°214°40°219°25°214°13°204°191°176°161°20°149°
Salto29°144°44°144°57°156°62°185°54°210°39°217°24°214°11°205°193°177°163°15°151°
San José32°143°47°142°61°155°65°187°56°212°41°218°26°215°13°205°192°177°162°18°150°
Soriano30°144°45°143°59°154°64°185°56°211°41°218°26°215°13°206°193°178°163°17°151°
Tacuarembó30°144°45°144°58°157°62°187°53°211°39°217°24°214°11°205°192°176°162°16°150°
Treinta y Tres32°143°47°143°60°157°64°189°54°213°39°218°24°214°12°204°191°176°161°18°150°

The Sky and Stars in Uruguay

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Montevideo, Uruguay 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