Monocerotids(MON) meteor shower will be active from Saturday, December 5 2020 until Sunday, December 20 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, December 9 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 Monocerotids
Monocerotids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=100°, delta=+08°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 3 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 Monocerotids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, December 9 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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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Yerevan
43°
123°
57°
166°
52°
218°
33°
250°
11°
271°
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23°
99°
Aragatsotn
44°
124°
57°
167°
52°
219°
33°
251°
10°
272°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0°
80°
23°
99°
Ararat
44°
123°
57°
166°
52°
218°
33°
251°
11°
272°
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23°
99°
Armavir
43°
123°
57°
165°
52°
217°
34°
250°
11°
271°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22°
99°
Gegharkunik
44°
125°
57°
168°
51°
219°
33°
251°
10°
272°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1°
80°
23°
100°
Kotayk
44°
124°
57°
167°
52°
219°
33°
251°
10°
272°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0°
80°
23°
99°
Lorri
44°
124°
57°
167°
52°
219°
33°
251°
10°
272°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0°
80°
23°
99°
Shirak
44°
124°
57°
167°
52°
219°
33°
251°
10°
272°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0°
80°
23°
99°
Syunik
44°
124°
57°
167°
52°
219°
33°
251°
10°
272°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0°
80°
23°
99°
Tavush
44°
124°
57°
167°
52°
219°
33°
251°
10°
272°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0°
80°
23°
99°
Vayots Dzor
44°
124°
57°
167°
52°
219°
33°
251°
10°
272°
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0°
80°
23°
99°
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.
