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Can Oct. Camelopardalids be seen in Martinique?


Fort-de-France, capital of Martinique.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Oct. Camelopardalids(OCT) meteor shower will be active from Monday, October 5 2020 until Tuesday, October 6 2020. Its peak day is Monday, October 5 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 Oct. Camelopardalids

Oct. Camelopardalids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=164°, delta=+79°. 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 Oct. Camelopardalids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Monday, October 5 2020, for the following cities in Martinique.

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City Time
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Fort-de-France10°14°11°20°10°24°26°24°354°20°350°14°349°350°354°360°

The Sky and Stars in Martinique

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Fort-de-France, Martinique 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