Ursids(URS) meteor shower will be active from Thursday, December 17 2020 until Saturday, December 26 2020. Its peak day is Tuesday, December 22 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 Ursids
Ursids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=217°, delta=+76°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 10 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 Ursids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Tuesday, December 22 2020, for the following cities in Armenia.
Choose a country to obtain relevant information:
City
Time
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02:00
04:00
06:00
08:00
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
18:00
20:00
22:00
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Yerevan
29°
10°
34°
16°
41°
19°
48°
16°
53°
8°
54°
356°
50°
346°
44°
342°
37°
343°
31°
347°
27°
354°
26°
3°
Aragatsotn
29°
10°
34°
16°
41°
19°
48°
16°
53°
8°
54°
356°
50°
346°
44°
342°
36°
343°
30°
347°
27°
355°
26°
3°
Ararat
28°
10°
34°
16°
41°
18°
48°
16°
53°
8°
54°
356°
50°
346°
43°
342°
36°
343°
30°
347°
27°
355°
26°
3°
Armavir
29°
10°
34°
16°
41°
19°
48°
17°
53°
9°
54°
357°
50°
346°
44°
342°
37°
343°
31°
347°
27°
354°
26°
2°
Gegharkunik
29°
10°
35°
16°
41°
19°
49°
16°
54°
8°
54°
356°
51°
346°
44°
341°
37°
343°
31°
347°
27°
355°
27°
3°
Kotayk
29°
10°
34°
16°
41°
19°
48°
16°
53°
8°
54°
356°
50°
346°
44°
342°
36°
343°
30°
347°
27°
355°
26°
3°
Lorri
29°
10°
34°
16°
41°
19°
48°
16°
53°
8°
54°
356°
50°
346°
44°
342°
36°
343°
30°
347°
27°
355°
26°
3°
Shirak
29°
10°
34°
16°
41°
19°
48°
16°
53°
8°
54°
356°
50°
346°
44°
342°
36°
343°
30°
347°
27°
355°
26°
3°
Syunik
29°
10°
34°
16°
41°
19°
48°
16°
53°
8°
54°
356°
50°
346°
44°
342°
36°
343°
30°
347°
27°
355°
26°
3°
Tavush
29°
10°
34°
16°
41°
19°
48°
16°
53°
8°
54°
356°
50°
346°
44°
342°
36°
343°
30°
347°
27°
355°
26°
3°
Vayots Dzor
29°
10°
34°
16°
41°
19°
48°
16°
53°
8°
54°
356°
50°
346°
44°
342°
36°
343°
30°
347°
27°
355°
26°
3°
The Sky and Stars in Armenia
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Yerevan, Armenia 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.
