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Can Comae Ber. be seen in Guadeloupe?


Basse-Terre, capital of Guadeloupe.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Comae Ber.(COM) meteor shower will be active from Saturday, December 12 2020 until Wednesday, December 23 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, December 16 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 Comae Ber.

Comae Ber.'s radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=175°, delta=+18°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 3 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 Comae Ber.'s radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, December 16 2020, for the following cities in Guadeloupe.

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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.
Basse-Terre72°31°78°60°82°88°37°63°278°34°281°287°----------
Grande-Terre72°32°79°60°82°88°36°62°278°34°281°287°----------

The Sky and Stars in Guadeloupe

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe 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