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Can α-Capricornids be seen in Antarctica?


Vostok, capital of Antarctica.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

α-Capricornids(CAP) meteor shower will be active from Friday, July 3 2020 until Saturday, August 15 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, July 29 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-Capricornids

α-Capricornids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=307°, delta=-10°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 5 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-Capricornids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, July 29 2020, for the following cities in Antarctica.

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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.
Vostok21°343°18°311°12°281°252°223°----134°105°13°75°18°45°21°13°
Aboa Station106°14°77°21°47°24°15°24°342°20°310°13°280°251°--------
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station10°311°10°281°10°251°10°221°10°191°10°161°10°131°10°101°10°71°10°40°10°10°10°340°
Capitán Arturo Prat Station----95°22°67°33°36°37°360°33°324°22°292°265°------
Casey Station32°336°24°304°13°275°247°--------102°17°75°28°45°33°11°
Concordia Research Station23°324°16°293°264°235°------117°11°88°18°59°24°28°25°355°
Davis Station31°14°30°340°24°307°14°278°250°--------104°16°76°25°46°
Doctor Sobral132°102°13°72°17°42°19°11°18°340°16°309°11°279°249°220°190°160°
Elephant Island----10°93°23°66°34°34°38°358°33°321°22°290°263°------
Escudero Station----94°23°67°34°35°38°359°33°323°22°291°264°------
General Belgrano Station126°97°15°67°20°37°22°21°333°17°302°11°272°243°------
General Bernado O’Higgins Station----10°93°23°65°33°33°37°357°32°322°21°291°263°------
Great Wall Station----94°23°67°34°35°38°359°33°323°22°291°264°------
Halley Research Station118°10°89°18°60°23°29°24°356°22°324°16°293°264°235°------
Maitri Station13°83°22°53°28°21°29°347°24°314°15°284°256°--------110°
Mawson Station29°32°32°357°28°323°19°292°264°----------10°91°21°62°
Mirny Station33°357°29°322°20°292°263°----------10°91°22°62°31°31°
Neumayer–Station III101°16°73°25°42°29°10°28°336°21°304°12°274°246°--------
Orcadas Station--108°16°82°29°53°38°19°38°341°29°307°16°278°252°------
Palmer Station----98°20°71°30°40°35°32°329°23°297°11°269°------
Peter I Island31°360°28°326°20°295°266°----------10°93°20°64°28°33°
San Martín Station----101°18°72°27°42°32°30°334°22°302°12°273°245°----
Scott Base13°281°252°223°----134°105°13°76°19°45°22°14°22°342°18°311°
Signy Island--109°16°83°29°54°38°20°38°342°30°307°16°279°252°------
Svea Station104°14°75°21°44°25°12°24°340°20°308°13°278°249°--------
Teniente Jubany Station----94°23°66°34°35°38°358°33°322°22°291°264°------
Tor Station11°89°20°59°26°28°28°354°24°322°17°291°262°--------116°
Troll Station10°91°19°62°26°31°28°357°25°324°18°293°264°--------119°
Wasa Station106°14°77°22°47°26°15°26°342°21°310°13°280°251°--------
Zhongshan Station30°16°30°342°24°309°14°279°251°--------106°15°78°25°48°

The Sky and Stars in Antarctica

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Vostok, Antarctica 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