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Phenomena for February 2012

Selected astronomical phenomena:

DayTimePhenomenon
709:02Mercury at superior conjunction
721:53Full Moon
819hMaximum of alpha-Centaurids
1417:03Last Quarter
1920:40Neptune at conjunction
2122:34New Moon

Times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). You may need to apply the relevant timezone to get the official time in your area.

Meteor shower prediction for tonight

Ephemerides for meteor radiants active at 0h UTC of February 5, 2012:

ShowerR.A.Decl.VgZHR
Anthelion Source151°12°253
alpha-Centaurids204°-56°56-

Right ascension and declination are referred to ICRS. Vg is the geocentric velocity in km/s, and ZHR is the Zenith Hourly Rate. You can read the meteor area for additional information. The percentage of illuminated moon at 0h UTC is 90%.

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