Can α-Centaurids be seen in Chile?
Santiago, capital of Chile.
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.
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 Chile.
| City | Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | |
| Santiago | 23° | 146° | 38° | 143° | 53° | 148° | 63° | 171° | 60° | 202° | 47° | 216° | 31° | 217° | 17° | 210° | 7° | 198° | 2° | 184° | 3° | 169° | 11° | 155° |
| Valparaíso | 24° | 146° | 38° | 142° | 53° | 147° | 63° | 170° | 60° | 202° | 48° | 216° | 32° | 217° | 18° | 210° | 8° | 199° | 2° | 184° | 4° | 169° | 12° | 156° |
| Antofagasta | 16° | 148° | 31° | 146° | 46° | 153° | 54° | 173° | 51° | 198° | 39° | 212° | 24° | 214° | 9° | 209° | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3° | 156° |
| Araucanía | 28° | 145° | 42° | 139° | 58° | 142° | 69° | 166° | 66° | 206° | 52° | 220° | 37° | 219° | 23° | 212° | 13° | 199° | 8° | 185° | 9° | 169° | 16° | 155° |
| Atacama | 20° | 147° | 35° | 145° | 49° | 151° | 58° | 173° | 55° | 200° | 42° | 214° | 27° | 215° | 13° | 209° | 2° | 198° | - | - | - | - | 7° | 155° |
| Bío-Bío | 27° | 146° | 41° | 140° | 56° | 143° | 67° | 167° | 65° | 204° | 51° | 219° | 36° | 219° | 22° | 211° | 12° | 199° | 7° | 185° | 8° | 169° | 15° | 156° |
| Coquimbo | 21° | 147° | 36° | 144° | 51° | 149° | 60° | 171° | 57° | 200° | 45° | 215° | 30° | 216° | 15° | 210° | 5° | 199° | - | - | 1° | 169° | 9° | 156° |
| Los Lagos | 30° | 144° | 44° | 137° | 60° | 139° | 71° | 163° | 69° | 208° | 55° | 223° | 40° | 221° | 26° | 213° | 16° | 200° | 11° | 185° | 12° | 170° | 19° | 155° |
| Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 39° | 139° | 53° | 128° | 68° | 123° | 82° | 148° | 76° | 232° | 61° | 236° | 46° | 227° | 34° | 215° | 26° | 201° | 22° | 184° | 23° | 168° | 29° | 152° |
| Maule | 26° | 146° | 40° | 141° | 55° | 145° | 66° | 169° | 63° | 204° | 50° | 218° | 34° | 218° | 20° | 211° | 10° | 199° | 5° | 184° | 6° | 169° | 14° | 156° |
| Region Metropolitana | 24° | 146° | 39° | 142° | 54° | 147° | 64° | 170° | 61° | 203° | 48° | 217° | 32° | 217° | 18° | 210° | 8° | 199° | 3° | 184° | 5° | 169° | 12° | 155° |
| Tarapacá | 13° | 148° | 29° | 147° | 43° | 155° | 51° | 174° | 47° | 197° | 36° | 210° | 20° | 213° | 6° | 208° | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0° | 156° |
| Isla de Pascua | 15° | 149° | 30° | 145° | 45° | 148° | 56° | 165° | 57° | 193° | 46° | 211° | 31° | 215° | 16° | 211° | 4° | 202° | - | - | - | - | 4° | 159° |
The Sky and Stars in Chile
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Santiago, Chile 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.
| Santiago | Valparaíso | Antofagasta | Araucanía | Atacama | Bío-Bío | Coquimbo | Los Lagos | Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | Maule | Region Metropolitana | Tarapacá | Isla de Pascua |