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 Panama.
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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
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Panamá City
64°
90°
86°
255°
57°
271°
27°
274°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6°
83°
35°
87°
Bocas del Toro
61°
90°
88°
215°
59°
270°
30°
274°
0°
278°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3°
82°
32°
86°
Chiriquí
61°
88°
89°
257°
59°
272°
30°
275°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3°
82°
32°
86°
Coclé
63°
89°
87°
258°
58°
271°
28°
275°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5°
83°
34°
86°
Colón
63°
91°
86°
247°
57°
270°
27°
274°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5°
83°
35°
87°
Darién
66°
89°
85°
268°
55°
272°
25°
275°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7°
83°
37°
86°
Herrera
63°
88°
88°
273°
58°
273°
28°
275°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4°
83°
34°
86°
Los Santos
63°
87°
87°
278°
57°
273°
28°
275°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5°
83°
34°
86°
Panamá
64°
90°
86°
255°
57°
271°
27°
274°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6°
83°
35°
87°
San Blas
65°
91°
85°
258°
55°
271°
26°
275°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7°
83°
36°
87°
Veraguas
63°
90°
88°
249°
58°
271°
28°
274°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4°
83°
34°
86°
The Sky and Stars in Panama
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Panamá City, Panama 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.
