Dec. L. Minorids(DLM) meteor shower will be active from Thursday, December 5 2019 until Tuesday, February 4 2020. Its peak day is Sunday, December 20 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 Dec. L. Minorids
Dec. L. Minorids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=161°, delta=+30°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 5 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 Dec. L. Minorids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Sunday, December 20 2020, for the following cities in Australia.
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City
Time
00:00
02:00
04:00
06:00
08:00
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
18:00
20:00
22:00
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Canberra
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4°
49°
19°
27°
25°
359°
19°
332°
3°
311°
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Sidney
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7°
47°
22°
24°
26°
356°
19°
329°
2°
309°
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New South Wales
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-
7°
47°
22°
26°
27°
357°
20°
330°
4°
309°
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Northern Territory
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21°
47°
37°
24°
41°
350°
29°
322°
8°
305°
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Queensland
1°
58°
23°
43°
38°
18°
39°
345°
25°
319°
4°
304°
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South Australia
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3°
52°
20°
32°
28°
5°
24°
336°
9°
314°
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Tasmania
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13°
28°
18°
1°
14°
335°
0°
312°
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Victoria
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2°
50°
17°
29°
24°
2°
19°
335°
4°
312°
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Western Australia
3°
55°
23°
38°
35°
12°
33°
341°
18°
317°
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The Sky and Stars in Australia
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Canberra, Australia 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.