Can Nov. Orionids be seen in Nicaragua?
Managua, capital of Nicaragua.
We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.
Nov. Orionids(NOO) meteor shower will be active from Friday, November 13 2020 until Sunday, December 6 2020. Its peak day is Saturday, November 28 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.
Position of Nov. Orionids
Nov. Orionids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=91°, delta=+16°. 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 Nov. Orionids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Saturday, November 28 2020, for the following cities in Nicaragua.
| City | Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | |
| Managua | 70° | 76° | 79° | 293° | 51° | 280° | 22° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14° | 76° | 42° | 79° |
| Boaco | 71° | 77° | 79° | 290° | 50° | 280° | 21° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14° | 76° | 43° | 80° |
| Carazo | 70° | 75° | 79° | 295° | 51° | 281° | 22° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 76° | 42° | 79° |
| Chinandega | 70° | 79° | 81° | 291° | 52° | 280° | 23° | 282° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 76° | 42° | 80° |
| Chontales | 71° | 76° | 78° | 291° | 50° | 281° | 21° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15° | 76° | 43° | 79° |
| Estelí | 70° | 79° | 80° | 288° | 51° | 279° | 22° | 282° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14° | 76° | 42° | 80° |
| Granada | 70° | 76° | 79° | 293° | 51° | 281° | 22° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14° | 76° | 43° | 79° |
| Jinotega | 71° | 81° | 79° | 283° | 50° | 279° | 22° | 282° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15° | 77° | 43° | 81° |
| León | 70° | 78° | 80° | 291° | 51° | 280° | 22° | 282° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 76° | 42° | 80° |
| Madriz | 70° | 80° | 80° | 286° | 51° | 279° | 22° | 282° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14° | 77° | 42° | 80° |
| Masaya | 70° | 76° | 79° | 293° | 51° | 281° | 22° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14° | 76° | 42° | 79° |
| Matagalpa | 71° | 78° | 79° | 288° | 50° | 280° | 22° | 282° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14° | 77° | 43° | 80° |
| Nueva Segovia | 71° | 81° | 80° | 284° | 51° | 279° | 22° | 282° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14° | 77° | 43° | 81° |
| Rio San Juan | 72° | 73° | 77° | 293° | 49° | 281° | 20° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15° | 76° | 44° | 79° |
| Rivas | 71° | 74° | 79° | 295° | 50° | 281° | 21° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14° | 76° | 43° | 79° |
| Puerto Cabezas | 73° | 81° | 77° | 280° | 48° | 278° | 20° | 282° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17° | 77° | 45° | 81° |
| Bluefields | 73° | 75° | 77° | 290° | 48° | 281° | 20° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16° | 77° | 45° | 79° |
The Sky and Stars in Nicaragua
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Managua, Nicaragua 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.
| Managua | Boaco | Carazo | Chinandega | Chontales | Estelí | Granada | Jinotega | León | Madriz | Masaya | Matagalpa | Nueva Segovia | Rio San Juan | Rivas | Puerto Cabezas | Bluefields |