Alpha Centaurids
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Meteor shower Alpha Centaurids |
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|---|---|
| activity | |
| Beginning | 31 January |
| maximum | February 8 |
| The End | 20. February |
| Radian position | |
| RA | approx. 14 h |
| DE | −59 ° |
| ZHR | 6th |
| Population index | 2.0 |
| geocentric speed |
58 km / s |
The Alpha Centaurids are a meteor shower that cannot be observed from Central Europe . Their radiant is near Rigel Kentaurus and usually has a ZHR of 6 meteors per hour. In 1974 and 1980, however, the ZHR rose to 30 meteors per hour.
Individual evidence
- ↑ IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2019 , accessed June 19, 2019