Theta Centaurids

<h2 id="basic-information">Basic information</h2>

<ul><li>Abbreviation: TCE</li>
<li>Speed: 60 km/s</li>
<li>Rating: Weak</li>
<li>Hourly rate: 4</li>
<li>Peak Date: February 14</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Radiant_(meteor_shower)/sjhcP5WD">Radiant</a>: Alpha= 210 degrees, Delta= -40 degrees</li></ul>
<h2 id="more-information">More information</h2>
<p>Theta Centaurids is the northernmost of <a href="/facts/List_of_meteor_showers/Uz2pxS4D">several</a> meteor showers. The radiant is located west of <a href="/facts/Lupus_(constellation)/e14tdWen">Lupus</a>. Theta Centaurids is best seen at five o’clock in the morning and eleven o’clock at night. This shower occurs as little as one day after <a href="/facts/Alpha_Centaurids/gn471Bgv">Alpha Centaurids</a>, a meteor shower around the same area. Another meteor shower nearby is the Omicron Centaurids shower. Theta Centaurids is considered a very fast meteor shower. Its range is -9, +40. It has 14:00 for a <a href="/facts/Right_ascension/z4CEsTFu">right ascension</a>, and a <a href="/facts/Declination/5X4S4k9u">declination</a> of -41 (<a href="/facts/Right_ascension/z4CEsTFu">Right ascension</a> and <a href="/facts/Declination/5X4S4k9u">declination</a> are like latitude and longitude for astronomy). This meteor shower badly needs a thorough scientific study.
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<ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090811033819/http://www.custerobservatory.org/meteors.htm">Custer Observatory</a></li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.imo.net">International Meteor Organization</a></li></ul>
<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090811033819/http://www.custerobservatory.org/meteors.htm">Custer Observatory</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imo.net">International Meteor Organization</a></li></ul>

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Theta Centaurids