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Can Monocerotids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

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 Thailand.

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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.
Bangkok63°100°83°209°57°263°28°272°------------83°35°90°
Amnat Charoen67°107°79°223°53°262°24°272°------------10°84°39°93°
Ang Thong63°101°83°206°57°262°28°271°------------83°35°90°
Buri Ram65°104°81°220°54°263°25°272°------------84°37°91°
Chachoengsao64°100°83°216°56°264°27°272°------------83°36°90°
Chai Nat63°104°81°205°56°261°27°271°------------83°35°91°
Chaiyaphum64°105°81°210°55°261°26°271°------------84°36°92°
Chanthaburi65°99°83°225°55°265°26°273°------------83°36°89°
Chiang Mai60°107°79°188°58°255°29°269°278°----------83°33°93°
Chiang Rai61°110°78°193°56°254°28°269°278°----------84°34°94°
Chon Buri64°99°84°218°56°265°27°272°------------83°36°89°
Kalasin65°107°80°216°54°261°25°271°------------84°38°93°
Kanchanaburi61°100°83°194°58°261°29°271°278°----------83°33°90°
Khon Kaen64°106°80°212°55°261°26°271°------------84°37°92°
Krabi62°88°88°267°59°272°29°275°------------82°33°86°
Lampang61°107°79°192°57°256°29°269°278°----------83°34°93°
Loei63°107°80°204°55°258°27°270°------------84°36°93°
Lop Buri63°103°82°207°56°262°27°271°------------83°35°91°
Mae Hong Son60°107°79°184°58°254°30°268°278°----------83°32°92°
Maha Sarakham65°106°80°216°54°261°25°271°------------84°38°92°
Nakhon Pathom63°100°83°205°57°263°28°272°------------83°34°90°
Nakhon Ratchasima64°103°82°214°55°262°26°272°------------84°36°91°
Nakhon Sawan62°103°82°199°57°260°28°271°------------83°34°91°
Nakhon Si Thammarat63°89°87°257°58°271°28°275°------------83°34°86°
Narathiwat64°84°85°293°56°275°26°276°------------83°36°85°
Nong Bua Lam Phu64°108°80°209°54°259°26°271°------------84°37°93°
Nong Khai64°109°79°209°54°259°26°270°------------84°37°93°
Nonthaburi63°100°83°207°57°263°28°272°------------83°35°90°
Pathum Thani63°100°83°209°57°263°28°272°------------83°35°90°
Pattani64°86°86°287°56°274°26°276°------------83°35°85°
Phangnga61°89°89°249°59°271°29°274°------------82°33°86°
Phatthalung63°87°87°280°57°273°28°275°------------83°34°85°
Phichit62°104°81°200°57°260°28°271°------------83°35°92°
Phitsanulok62°106°80°199°56°259°28°270°------------83°35°92°
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya63°101°83°207°57°263°28°272°------------83°35°90°
Phrae61°107°79°194°57°256°28°269°------------83°34°93°
Phuket61°88°89°270°59°272°29°275°------------82°32°86°
Prachin Buri64°101°83°214°56°263°27°272°------------83°36°90°
Prachuap Khiri Khan63°95°85°213°58°266°28°273°------------83°34°88°
Ratchaburi62°99°84°203°58°263°29°272°------------83°34°89°
Rayong64°98°84°220°56°265°27°273°------------83°36°89°
Roi Et66°106°80°219°53°262°25°272°------------84°38°92°
Sa Kaeo64°101°83°219°55°264°26°272°------------84°36°90°
Sakon Nakhon65°109°79°215°53°260°25°271°------------84°38°93°
Samut Prakan63°99°83°211°57°264°27°272°------------83°35°90°
Samut Sakhon63°99°84°207°57°264°28°272°------------83°35°90°
Samut Songkhran63°99°84°206°57°264°28°272°------------83°34°89°
Saraburi63°101°83°209°56°263°27°272°------------83°35°90°
Si Sa Ket66°105°80°226°53°263°24°272°------------10°84°39°92°
Sing Buri63°102°82°204°57°262°28°271°------------83°35°91°
Songkhla63°86°87°285°57°274°27°275°------------83°35°85°
Sukhothai62°105°81°196°57°258°28°270°------------83°34°92°
Suphan Buri62°101°83°201°57°262°28°271°------------83°34°90°
Surat Thani62°90°88°238°58°270°29°274°------------83°33°86°
Surin66°104°81°222°54°263°25°272°------------84°38°91°
Thailand63°100°83°209°57°264°28°272°------------83°35°90°
Trang62°87°88°281°58°273°28°275°------------82°34°85°
Ubon Ratchathani67°106°80°227°52°263°23°272°------------10°84°39°92°
Udon Thani64°109°79°210°54°259°25°271°------------84°37°93°
Uthai Thani62°102°82°200°57°261°28°271°------------83°34°91°
Uttaradit62°107°80°198°56°258°28°270°------------84°35°93°
Yala64°84°86°295°56°275°26°276°------------83°35°85°
Yasothon66°106°80°221°53°262°24°272°------------84°38°92°

The Sky and Stars in Thailand

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Bangkok, Thailand 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