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Can α-Monocerotids be seen in Antarctica?


Vostok, capital of Antarctica.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

α-Monocerotids(AMO) meteor shower will be active from Sunday, November 15 2020 until Wednesday, November 25 2020. Its peak day is Saturday, November 21 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.

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Position of α-Monocerotids

α-Monocerotids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=117°, delta=+01°.

The visibility of a meteor shower depends on several factors: geographic coordinates of observer and elevation, time of the day, city lights pollution, the weather and the terrain. For reference, we have calculated the position (elevation / azimuth) of α-Monocerotids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Saturday, November 21 2020, for the following cities in Antarctica.

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CityTime
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Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Vostok41°10°10°10°340°310°280°------------70°
Aboa Station------71°10°41°14°10°13°339°309°280°------
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station------------------------
Capitán Arturo Prat Station--------86°14°59°24°29°26°356°22°323°11°294°----
Casey Station18°39°23°21°335°13°304°276°------------67°
Concordia Research Station13°24°14°353°11°322°292°------------82°53°
Davis Station70°16°41°20°10°19°338°12°307°278°------------
Doctor Sobral--------67°37°337°307°277°----
Elephant Island--------85°15°58°24°27°27°354°22°321°10°292°----
Escudero Station--------86°14°58°24°28°27°355°22°322°11°293°----
General Belgrano Station--------62°32°11°10°331°301°------
General Bernado O’Higgins Station--------85°14°57°23°27°26°354°20°321°10°292°----
Great Wall Station--------86°14°58°24°28°27°355°22°322°11°293°----
Halley Research Station------83°54°12°24°13°353°11°322°293°------
Maitri Station----76°13°47°18°16°18°344°13°313°284°--------
Mawson Station84°12°56°19°26°21°354°17°322°293°------------
Mirny Station13°56°20°26°22°353°18°322°292°------------83°
Neumayer–Station III------66°15°36°18°17°334°10°303°275°------
Orcadas Station--------73°21°45°28°13°27°339°18°308°280°----
Palmer Station----------11°63°21°33°24°21°328°12°298°----
Peter I Island11°58°18°28°20°356°17°325°295°------------86°
San Martín Station----------65°17°35°21°19°332°11°302°273°--
Scott Base10°340°310°280°------------70°40°11°10°
Signy Island--------74°20°46°28°14°27°340°18°309°281°----
Svea Station------69°11°39°14°13°337°307°278°------
Teniente Jubany Station--------85°15°58°24°28°27°355°22°322°10°293°----
Tor Station----82°10°53°16°22°17°351°13°320°291°--------
Troll Station----84°55°15°25°17°354°14°323°293°--------
Wasa Station------71°12°41°16°10°15°339°10°309°280°------
Zhongshan Station72°15°42°19°11°18°339°12°309°280°------------

The Sky and Stars in Antarctica

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Vostok, Antarctica during its peak day starting at 00:00.

You may adjust the speed of the simulator backward or forward to see the movement of the radiant over the horizon.

Content last updated on 2016-01-06