Alpha Centaurids

Short description: Meteor shower

Alpha Centaurids

Celestial map of Centaurus

Discovery date| 1969
Parent body| Unknown
Radiant
Constellation| Centaurus
Right ascension|  14h 00m 00s
Declination| −10° 00′ 00″
Properties
Occurs during| January 28 to February 21[1]
Date of peak| February 8
Velocity| 58 km/s km/s
Zenithal hourly rate| 6[1]
See also: List of meteor showers

The Alpha Centaurids are a meteor shower in the constellation Centaurus, peaking in early February each year. The average magnitude is around 2.5, with a peak of about three meteors an hour.[2]

They have been observed since 1969, with a single possible recorded observation in 1938.[3]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kronk, Gary W. (October 10, 2013). Meteor Showers, An Annotated Catalog. Springer New York. p. 50. ISBN 9781461478973. https://books.google.com/books?id=t026BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA50.
2. ↑ Lunsford, Robert (2009). Meteors and how to Observe Them. Springer. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-387-09460-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=iu9XakR51EsC&pg=PA74.
3. ↑ Kronk, Gary W.. "The Alpha and Beta Centaurids". http://meteorshowersonline.com/showers/alpha-beta_centaurids.html.

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See also
List of meteor showers

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