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Phoenicids(PHO) meteor shower will be active from Saturday, November 28 2020 until Wednesday, December 9 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, December 2 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.
Phoenicids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=18°, delta=-53°.
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 Phoenicids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, December 2 2020, for the following cities in Cuba.
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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. | |
La Habana | 4° | 206° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 155° | 13° | 172° | 13° | 190° |
Las Tunas | 4° | 208° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9° | 158° | 16° | 175° | 14° | 194° |
Camaguey | 4° | 208° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8° | 157° | 15° | 175° | 13° | 193° |
Ciego de Avila | 4° | 207° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8° | 157° | 15° | 174° | 13° | 192° |
Cienfuegos | 4° | 207° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 156° | 14° | 173° | 13° | 191° |
Ciudad de la Habana | 4° | 206° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 155° | 13° | 172° | 13° | 190° |
Granma | 4° | 208° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10° | 158° | 17° | 175° | 14° | 194° |
Guantanamo | 4° | 209° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 159° | 17° | 176° | 14° | 195° |
Holguin | 4° | 208° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9° | 158° | 16° | 176° | 14° | 194° |
Isla de la Juventud | 6° | 206° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 155° | 14° | 171° | 14° | 190° |
Matanzas | 4° | 206° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 156° | 13° | 172° | 13° | 191° |
Pinar del Rio | 5° | 205° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 155° | 13° | 171° | 13° | 190° |
Sancti Spiritus | 4° | 207° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 157° | 15° | 174° | 13° | 192° |
Santiago de Cuba | 4° | 209° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10° | 158° | 17° | 176° | 14° | 194° |
Villa Clara | 4° | 207° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 157° | 14° | 173° | 13° | 192° |
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from La Habana, Cuba 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.
La Habana | Las Tunas | Camaguey | Ciego de Avila | Cienfuegos | Ciudad de la Habana | Granma | Guantanamo | Holguin | Isla de la Juventud | Matanzas | Pinar del Rio | Sancti Spiritus | Santiago de Cuba | Villa Clara |