Aurigids(AUR) meteor shower will be active from Friday, August 28 2020 until Saturday, September 5 2020. Its peak day is Monday, August 31 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 Aurigids
Aurigids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=91°, delta=+39°. 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 Aurigids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Monday, August 31 2020, for the following cities in Costa Rica.
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10:00
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18:00
20:00
22:00
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San José
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17°
52°
40°
46°
58°
23°
58°
338°
41°
314°
18°
308°
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Alajuela
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17°
52°
40°
47°
58°
24°
59°
339°
42°
314°
19°
308°
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Cartago
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18°
52°
40°
46°
58°
22°
58°
338°
40°
314°
18°
308°
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Guanacaste
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17°
52°
40°
47°
58°
25°
59°
339°
42°
314°
19°
308°
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Heredia
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18°
52°
41°
47°
58°
23°
58°
338°
41°
313°
18°
308°
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Limón
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18°
52°
41°
46°
58°
22°
58°
337°
40°
313°
17°
308°
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Puntarenas
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17°
52°
40°
47°
58°
24°
58°
339°
41°
314°
19°
308°
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The Sky and Stars in Costa Rica
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from San José, Costa Rica 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.
