February 2006 Meteor Showers

February has no major meteor showers but there are a couple of minor showers for Southern hemisphere observers, the Alpha and Beta Centaurids.

Although the Alpha Centaurids is considered a minor shower, in some years the number of meteors rises enough to reach the level of a major shower. While Alpha & Beta Centaurids can occasionally be seen during most of the month, their peaks occur on the same night, February 7/8. 2006 will be a good year for these as the Moon will set by around 1 AM and will offer no interference for the display. If you live south of the equator, be sure to give these a try.

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