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Can α-Centaurids be seen in Dominican Republic?


Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic.

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 Dominican Republic.

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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.
Santo Domingo--156°10°169°12°184°198°--------------
Azua--156°10°168°12°184°198°--------------
Baoruco--156°10°168°12°183°198°--------------
Barahona--156°10°168°13°183°198°--------------
Dajabón----168°11°183°198°--------------
Duarte--156°10°169°11°184°198°--------------
El Seibo--156°10°169°12°185°199°--------------
Elías Piña--155°10°168°12°183°198°--------------
Espaillat--156°168°11°184°198°--------------
Hato Mayor--156°10°169°12°184°199°--------------
Independencia--155°10°168°12°183°198°--------------
La Altagracia--156°10°169°12°185°199°--------------
La Romana--156°11°169°12°185°199°--------------
La Vega--156°168°11°184°198°--------------
María Trinidad Sánchez--156°169°11°184°198°--------------
Monseñor Nouel--156°10°168°12°184°198°--------------
Monte Cristi----168°11°183°198°--------------
Monte Plata--156°10°169°12°184°199°--------------
Pedernales--155°10°168°13°183°198°--------------
Peravia--156°10°168°12°184°198°--------------
Puerto Plata----168°11°184°198°--------------
Salcedo--156°168°11°184°198°--------------
Samaná--156°10°169°11°184°199°--------------
San Cristóbal--156°10°168°12°184°198°--------------
San José de Ocoa--156°10°168°12°184°198°--------------
San Juan--156°10°168°12°183°198°--------------
San Pedro de Macorís--156°10°169°12°184°199°--------------
Sánchez Ramírez--156°10°168°12°184°198°--------------
Santiago--156°168°11°184°198°--------------
Santiago Rodríguez----168°11°183°198°--------------
Valverde----168°11°183°198°--------------

The Sky and Stars in Dominican Republic

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 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