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 Panama.
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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.
Panamá City
-
-
12°
157°
21°
171°
21°
187°
14°
201°
1°
209°
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bocas del Toro
-
-
11°
156°
20°
169°
21°
186°
14°
200°
2°
209°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chiriquí
-
-
12°
156°
21°
169°
22°
186°
15°
200°
3°
209°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Coclé
-
-
12°
157°
21°
170°
22°
187°
14°
201°
1°
209°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Colón
-
-
12°
157°
20°
171°
21°
187°
13°
201°
1°
209°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Darién
0°
150°
14°
158°
22°
172°
22°
188°
14°
202°
1°
210°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Herrera
-
-
13°
157°
21°
170°
22°
187°
15°
201°
2°
209°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Los Santos
-
-
13°
157°
22°
170°
23°
187°
15°
201°
2°
209°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Panamá
-
-
12°
157°
21°
171°
21°
187°
14°
201°
1°
209°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
San Blas
-
-
13°
158°
21°
171°
21°
188°
13°
202°
0°
210°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Veraguas
-
-
12°
157°
20°
170°
21°
186°
14°
201°
1°
209°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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The Sky and Stars in Panama
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Panamá City, Panama 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.
