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 Kazakhstan.
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Astana
36°
314°
24°
329°
17°
346°
15°
4°
19°
22°
29°
38°
42°
52°
58°
64°
76°
70°
85°
307°
68°
292°
51°
301°
Almaty
28°
319°
16°
333°
9°
349°
8°
7°
14°
24°
25°
38°
40°
49°
57°
54°
74°
41°
77°
327°
61°
306°
43°
310°
The Sky and Stars in Kazakhstan
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Astana, Kazakhstan 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.
