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 Bolivia.
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City
Time
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.
La Paz
19°
148°
34°
151°
45°
165°
47°
187°
39°
205°
25°
212°
9°
211°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4°
151°
Chuquisaca
24°
147°
39°
152°
49°
167°
50°
191°
40°
208°
25°
213°
10°
210°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9°
150°
Cochabamba
21°
147°
35°
152°
46°
166°
47°
189°
39°
206°
24°
212°
9°
211°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6°
151°
El Beni
18°
148°
33°
153°
43°
168°
43°
189°
34°
205°
20°
212°
5°
210°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3°
150°
Oruro
21°
147°
36°
151°
46°
166°
48°
188°
39°
206°
25°
212°
10°
211°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6°
151°
Pando
15°
148°
29°
153°
40°
167°
41°
187°
33°
203°
20°
211°
4°
210°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Potosí
23°
147°
38°
151°
48°
166°
50°
189°
40°
207°
26°
213°
11°
211°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8°
150°
Santa Cruz
23°
148°
37°
154°
47°
170°
46°
192°
36°
207°
21°
212°
6°
210°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8°
150°
Tarija
25°
146°
40°
151°
50°
166°
51°
191°
42°
208°
27°
213°
12°
211°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10°
150°
The Sky and Stars in Bolivia
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from La Paz, Bolivia 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.
