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 Macedonia.
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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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Skopje
25°
322°
13°
335°
7°
352°
7°
10°
14°
26°
26°
40°
42°
49°
59°
52°
75°
31°
74°
323°
57°
308°
40°
312°
Bitola
24°
322°
12°
335°
6°
352°
6°
10°
13°
26°
25°
39°
41°
48°
59°
51°
74°
30°
73°
325°
56°
309°
39°
312°
Gostivar
25°
321°
13°
335°
7°
352°
7°
9°
14°
26°
26°
39°
41°
49°
59°
52°
75°
32°
74°
324°
57°
308°
40°
312°
Kumanovo
25°
322°
13°
336°
7°
352°
7°
10°
14°
26°
26°
40°
42°
49°
60°
52°
75°
31°
74°
322°
57°
308°
40°
312°
Ohrid
24°
322°
12°
335°
6°
352°
6°
9°
13°
26°
25°
39°
41°
48°
58°
51°
74°
31°
73°
325°
57°
309°
39°
312°
Prilep
24°
322°
12°
336°
6°
352°
6°
10°
13°
26°
26°
39°
42°
49°
59°
51°
75°
30°
73°
324°
57°
309°
39°
312°
Stip
24°
322°
13°
336°
6°
353°
7°
10°
14°
27°
26°
40°
42°
49°
60°
52°
75°
29°
73°
322°
56°
308°
39°
312°
Strumica
24°
322°
12°
336°
6°
353°
7°
10°
14°
27°
26°
40°
42°
49°
60°
51°
75°
28°
73°
322°
56°
308°
39°
313°
Tetovo
25°
321°
13°
335°
7°
352°
7°
9°
14°
26°
26°
39°
42°
49°
59°
52°
75°
32°
74°
323°
57°
308°
40°
312°
Veles
24°
322°
13°
336°
6°
352°
7°
10°
14°
26°
26°
40°
42°
49°
59°
52°
75°
30°
73°
323°
57°
308°
39°
312°
The Sky and Stars in Macedonia
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Skopje, Macedonia 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.
