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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 Nicaragua.
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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. | |
Managua | 9° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 148° | 19° | 160° | 25° | 179° | 21° | 198° |
Boaco | 8° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 148° | 19° | 161° | 25° | 179° | 20° | 198° |
Carazo | 9° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 147° | 20° | 160° | 25° | 179° | 21° | 198° |
Chinandega | 9° | 210° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 147° | 18° | 160° | 24° | 178° | 20° | 197° |
Chontales | 8° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 148° | 20° | 161° | 25° | 179° | 20° | 198° |
Estelí | 8° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 148° | 18° | 160° | 24° | 179° | 20° | 197° |
Granada | 9° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 148° | 20° | 160° | 25° | 179° | 21° | 198° |
Jinotega | 7° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 148° | 18° | 161° | 23° | 179° | 19° | 198° |
León | 9° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 147° | 19° | 160° | 25° | 178° | 20° | 197° |
Madriz | 8° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 148° | 18° | 160° | 24° | 179° | 20° | 197° |
Masaya | 9° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 148° | 20° | 160° | 25° | 179° | 21° | 198° |
Matagalpa | 8° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 148° | 19° | 160° | 24° | 179° | 20° | 198° |
Nueva Segovia | 7° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 148° | 18° | 160° | 23° | 179° | 19° | 197° |
Rio San Juan | 9° | 212° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8° | 148° | 21° | 161° | 26° | 180° | 21° | 199° |
Rivas | 9° | 211° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 148° | 20° | 160° | 26° | 179° | 21° | 198° |
Puerto Cabezas | 6° | 212° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 149° | 18° | 162° | 23° | 181° | 18° | 199° |
Bluefields | 8° | 212° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8° | 148° | 20° | 161° | 25° | 180° | 20° | 199° |
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Managua, Nicaragua 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.
Managua | Boaco | Carazo | Chinandega | Chontales | Estelí | Granada | Jinotega | León | Madriz | Masaya | Matagalpa | Nueva Segovia | Rio San Juan | Rivas | Puerto Cabezas | Bluefields |