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Can α-Aurigids be seen in Haiti?


Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Aurigids(AUR) meteor shower will be active from Friday, August 28 2020 until Saturday, September 5 2020. Its peak day is Monday, August 31 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 Aurigids

Aurigids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=91°, delta=+39°. 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 Aurigids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Monday, August 31 2020, for the following cities in Haiti.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Port-au-Prince--52°32°55°54°48°69°59°317°37°305°14°307°--------

The Sky and Stars in Haiti

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Port-au-Prince, Haiti 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