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Can N. Taurids be seen in Dominican Republic?


Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

N. Taurids(NTA) meteor shower will be active from Tuesday, October 20 2020 until Thursday, December 10 2020. Its peak day is Thursday, November 12 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 N. Taurids

N. Taurids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=58°, delta=+22°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 5 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 N. Taurids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Thursday, November 12 2020, for the following cities in Dominican Republic.

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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.
Santo Domingo74°74°77°288°49°283°21°287°------------20°72°47°77°
Azua73°75°77°289°50°283°22°287°------------19°72°46°77°
Baoruco73°75°78°289°50°283°23°287°------------18°72°46°77°
Barahona73°74°78°290°50°283°22°287°------------19°72°46°77°
Dajabón73°78°79°285°51°281°23°286°------------18°72°46°78°
Duarte74°77°77°285°49°282°22°287°------------20°73°47°78°
El Seibo75°75°76°286°48°282°21°287°------------21°73°48°78°
Elías Piña73°76°78°288°51°282°23°287°------------18°72°46°77°
Espaillat74°78°77°284°50°281°22°287°------------20°73°47°78°
Hato Mayor75°75°76°286°48°282°21°287°------------20°73°48°78°
Independencia73°75°78°290°51°283°23°287°------------18°72°46°77°
La Altagracia75°74°76°287°48°283°20°287°------------21°73°48°77°
La Romana75°73°76°287°48°283°21°287°------------21°73°48°77°
La Vega74°77°78°285°50°282°22°287°------------19°73°47°78°
María Trinidad Sánchez74°77°77°284°49°282°22°287°------------20°73°47°78°
Monseñor Nouel74°75°77°287°49°282°22°287°------------20°73°47°77°
Monte Cristi73°79°79°283°51°281°23°286°------------19°73°46°78°
Monte Plata74°75°77°287°49°282°21°287°------------20°73°47°78°
Pedernales72°74°78°292°51°283°23°287°------------18°72°45°77°
Peravia74°74°77°289°49°283°22°287°------------19°72°47°77°
Puerto Plata74°79°78°283°50°281°22°286°------------19°73°47°78°
Salcedo74°78°77°284°50°282°22°287°------------20°73°47°78°
Samaná75°76°76°285°49°282°21°287°------------20°73°48°78°
San Cristóbal74°74°77°288°49°283°22°287°------------19°72°47°77°
San José de Ocoa74°75°77°288°50°283°22°287°------------19°72°47°77°
San Juan73°76°78°288°50°282°23°287°------------19°72°46°77°
San Pedro de Macorís75°74°76°288°48°283°21°287°------------20°73°48°77°
Sánchez Ramírez74°76°77°286°49°282°22°287°------------20°73°47°78°
Santiago74°78°78°284°50°281°22°287°------------19°73°47°78°
Santiago Rodríguez73°78°78°285°51°281°23°286°------------19°72°46°78°
Valverde73°79°78°284°50°281°23°286°------------19°73°46°78°

The Sky and Stars in Dominican Republic

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 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