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Can Monocerotids be seen in Belgium?


Brussels, capital of Belgium.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

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 Belgium.

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CityTime
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Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Brussels39°136°47°176°42°218°26°249°273°----------83°24°107°
Antwerpen39°136°47°176°41°217°26°249°273°----------84°24°108°
Brabant Wallon40°136°47°176°42°218°26°249°273°----------84°24°108°
Hainaut39°135°48°175°42°217°27°248°273°----------83°23°107°
Ličge40°136°47°176°42°218°26°249°273°----------84°24°107°
Limburg40°138°47°178°41°219°26°250°274°----------84°24°108°
Luxembourg40°137°48°178°42°219°26°250°274°----------84°25°108°
Namur40°137°47°177°42°218°26°249°274°----------84°24°108°
Oost-Vlaanderen39°136°47°175°42°217°27°248°273°----------83°23°107°
Vlaams Brabant39°136°47°176°41°218°26°249°273°----------84°24°108°
West-Vlaanderen39°135°47°174°42°216°27°247°272°----------82°23°106°

The Sky and Stars in Belgium

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Brussels, Belgium 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.

Content last updated on 2016-01-06