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Can Draconids be seen in Albania?


Tirane, capital of Albania.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Draconids(DRA) meteor shower will be active from Tuesday, October 6 2020 until Saturday, October 10 2020. Its peak day is Thursday, October 8 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 Draconids

Draconids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=262°, delta=+54°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 10 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 Draconids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Thursday, October 8 2020, for the following cities in Albania.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Tirane25°321°13°335°351°13°25°25°39°41°48°58°51°74°33°74°326°58°309°40°312°
Berat24°321°12°335°351°12°25°24°39°40°48°58°50°74°31°73°327°57°309°39°312°
Diber25°321°13°335°351°13°25°25°39°41°49°58°52°74°33°74°325°57°308°40°312°
Durres25°321°13°335°351°13°25°25°39°40°48°58°51°74°33°74°327°58°309°40°312°
Elbasan25°321°13°335°351°13°25°25°39°41°48°58°51°74°32°73°326°57°309°40°312°
Fier25°321°12°335°351°12°25°24°39°40°48°57°51°73°32°73°328°57°309°40°312°
Gjirokaster24°322°12°335°351°12°25°24°39°40°48°57°50°73°30°73°328°57°310°39°313°
Korce24°322°12°335°352°12°26°25°39°41°48°58°50°74°30°73°326°57°309°39°313°
Kukes25°321°14°335°351°14°26°26°39°41°49°59°52°75°34°74°324°58°308°40°311°
Lezhe25°321°13°335°351°13°25°25°39°41°49°58°52°74°33°74°325°58°308°40°312°
Shkoder26°321°14°335°351°14°25°26°39°41°49°59°52°75°35°74°324°58°307°41°311°
Vlore24°321°12°335°351°12°25°24°38°40°48°57°50°73°31°73°328°57°310°39°313°

The Sky and Stars in Albania

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Tirane, Albania 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