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 South Africa.
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Pretoria
49°
38°
56°
349°
41°
309°
17°
288°
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3°
80°
28°
64°
Johannesburg
49°
38°
55°
350°
41°
309°
17°
288°
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2°
80°
28°
64°
Bloemfontein
45°
38°
53°
353°
40°
313°
18°
290°
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81°
25°
64°
Cape Town
37°
44°
48°
5°
41°
324°
22°
297°
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17°
67°
The Sky and Stars in South Africa
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Pretoria, South Africa 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.
