Alpha Centaurids

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]

Discovery date1969

Parent bodyUnknown

ConstellationCentaurus

Right ascension14^h 00^m 00^s

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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

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