| Alpha Centaurids | |
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Celestial map of Centaurus
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| Discovery date | 1969 |
| Parent body | Unknown |
| Radiant | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 14h00m00s |
| 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]
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