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 Armenia.
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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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Yerevan
27°
320°
14°
332°
6°
348°
5°
6°
10°
22°
21°
36°
37°
46°
54°
50°
71°
38°
75°
337°
60°
311°
42°
312°
Aragatsotn
26°
320°
13°
332°
6°
348°
4°
6°
10°
23°
22°
37°
37°
46°
54°
50°
71°
37°
74°
336°
60°
311°
42°
312°
Ararat
26°
320°
13°
332°
5°
348°
4°
6°
10°
22°
21°
36°
37°
46°
54°
50°
71°
37°
74°
337°
60°
311°
42°
312°
Armavir
27°
319°
14°
332°
6°
348°
4°
5°
10°
22°
21°
36°
36°
46°
54°
50°
70°
38°
75°
338°
60°
311°
43°
311°
Gegharkunik
27°
320°
14°
333°
6°
349°
5°
6°
11°
23°
22°
37°
38°
47°
55°
51°
72°
37°
75°
335°
60°
310°
42°
311°
Kotayk
26°
320°
13°
332°
6°
348°
4°
6°
10°
23°
22°
37°
37°
46°
54°
50°
71°
37°
74°
336°
60°
311°
42°
312°
Lorri
26°
320°
13°
332°
6°
348°
4°
6°
10°
23°
22°
37°
37°
46°
54°
50°
71°
37°
74°
336°
60°
311°
42°
312°
Shirak
26°
320°
13°
332°
6°
348°
4°
6°
10°
23°
22°
37°
37°
46°
54°
50°
71°
37°
74°
336°
60°
311°
42°
312°
Syunik
26°
320°
13°
332°
6°
348°
4°
6°
10°
23°
22°
37°
37°
46°
54°
50°
71°
37°
74°
336°
60°
311°
42°
312°
Tavush
26°
320°
13°
332°
6°
348°
4°
6°
10°
23°
22°
37°
37°
46°
54°
50°
71°
37°
74°
336°
60°
311°
42°
312°
Vayots Dzor
26°
320°
13°
332°
6°
348°
4°
6°
10°
23°
22°
37°
37°
46°
54°
50°
71°
37°
74°
336°
60°
311°
42°
312°
The Sky and Stars in Armenia
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Yerevan, Armenia 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.
