Aurigids(AUR) meteor shower will be active from Friday, August 28 2020 until Saturday, September 5 2020. Its peak day is Monday, August 31 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 Aurigids
Aurigids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=91°, delta=+39°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 6 meteors per hour.
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 Aurigids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Monday, August 31 2020, for the following cities in Iraq.
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22:00
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Baghdad
6°
46°
26°
59°
48°
67°
71°
66°
81°
314°
59°
292°
36°
297°
15°
307°
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Basra
6°
48°
27°
59°
49°
64°
72°
56°
77°
316°
55°
296°
32°
300°
11°
309°
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Mosul
7°
46°
26°
59°
48°
70°
71°
75°
84°
299°
61°
287°
38°
294°
17°
306°
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The Sky and Stars in Iraq
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Baghdad, Iraq 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.
