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 Morocco.
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22:00
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Rabat
25°
320°
11°
330°
1°
345°
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3°
19°
14°
33°
29°
42°
46°
45°
63°
35°
70°
353°
59°
320°
42°
315°
Tangier
26°
319°
12°
330°
2°
345°
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5°
20°
16°
33°
31°
43°
48°
46°
65°
36°
71°
351°
60°
318°
42°
314°
The Sky and Stars in Morocco
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Rabat, Morocco 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.
