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Can α-Centaurids be seen in Peru?


Lima, capital of Peru.

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 Peru.

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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.
Lima18°149°33°155°42°170°42°191°32°206°18°212°210°--------150°
Amazonas12°151°25°159°32°174°31°192°21°205°211°------------
Ancash16°149°30°155°39°170°39°190°30°205°16°211°210°--------150°
Apurímac22°149°36°156°44°173°43°194°32°208°17°212°209°--------149°
Arequipa24°148°38°155°46°172°44°194°34°208°19°212°209°--------149°
Ayacucho21°148°35°155°44°172°43°193°32°207°18°212°209°--------149°
Cajamarca12°149°27°156°36°170°36°189°27°204°13°211°------------
Callao18°149°32°155°42°170°42°191°32°206°18°211°210°--------150°
Cusco14°149°28°156°37°171°37°190°27°205°13°211°------------
Huancavelica20°149°34°155°43°171°42°192°32°207°17°212°209°--------150°
Huánuco17°149°31°156°40°171°39°191°30°205°15°211°209°--------150°
Ica21°148°35°155°44°171°43°192°33°207°19°212°209°--------150°
Junín18°149°32°155°41°171°40°191°31°206°16°211°209°--------150°
La Libertad14°149°28°155°37°170°38°189°29°204°15°211°------------
Lambayeque12°149°26°155°36°169°36°188°28°203°14°210°------------
Loreto13°150°27°158°35°173°33°191°24°205°211°------------
Madre de Dios21°149°35°157°42°174°40°195°29°208°14°212°----------149°
Moquegua26°148°39°156°47°174°45°196°34°209°19°212°208°--------11°149°
Pasco18°149°32°156°40°171°40°191°30°206°15°211°209°--------150°
Piura11°149°25°155°34°169°35°188°27°203°14°210°------------
Puno24°149°38°157°46°175°43°196°32°209°17°212°208°--------10°149°
San Martín149°24°155°33°169°34°187°26°202°13°210°------------
Tacna26°148°40°156°48°174°45°196°34°209°19°213°208°--------12°149°
Tumbes149°24°155°33°169°34°187°26°203°12°210°------------
Ucayali18°149°32°157°40°173°38°193°28°206°13°211°----------150°

The Sky and Stars in Peru

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Lima, Peru 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