Dayt. Sextantids(DSX) meteor shower will be active from Wednesday, September 9 2020 until Friday, October 9 2020. Its peak day is Sunday, September 27 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 Dayt. Sextantids
Dayt. Sextantids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=152°, delta=+00°. 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 Dayt. Sextantids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Sunday, September 27 2020, for the following cities in Costa Rica.
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08:00
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20:00
22:00
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San José
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10°
92°
40°
98°
68°
116°
76°
227°
48°
259°
19°
267°
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Alajuela
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9°
92°
39°
98°
67°
116°
76°
224°
49°
258°
20°
266°
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Cartago
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11°
92°
40°
98°
69°
116°
75°
229°
48°
259°
19°
267°
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Guanacaste
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9°
92°
38°
98°
67°
115°
76°
222°
50°
258°
20°
266°
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Heredia
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10°
92°
40°
99°
68°
117°
75°
227°
48°
258°
19°
267°
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Limón
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11°
92°
40°
99°
69°
117°
75°
230°
48°
259°
18°
267°
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Puntarenas
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9°
92°
39°
98°
68°
115°
76°
225°
49°
258°
20°
266°
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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.
