γ-Normids(GNO) meteor shower will be active from Tuesday, February 25 2020 until Saturday, March 28 2020. Its peak day is Saturday, March 14 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 γ-Normids
γ-Normids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=239°, delta=-50°. 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 γ-Normids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Saturday, March 14 2020, for the following cities in Costa Rica.
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08:00
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16:00
18:00
20:00
22:00
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San José
10°
145°
24°
159°
30°
179°
25°
200°
11°
214°
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Alajuela
9°
145°
23°
158°
29°
179°
25°
200°
11°
214°
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Cartago
10°
145°
24°
159°
30°
180°
25°
200°
11°
214°
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Guanacaste
9°
145°
23°
158°
29°
178°
25°
199°
11°
214°
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Heredia
10°
145°
24°
159°
30°
179°
24°
200°
11°
214°
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Limón
10°
145°
24°
159°
30°
180°
25°
201°
11°
214°
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Puntarenas
10°
145°
24°
158°
30°
179°
25°
200°
11°
214°
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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.
