γ-Ursae Minorids(GUM) meteor shower will be active from Friday, January 10 2020 until Wednesday, January 22 2020. Its peak day is Sunday, January 19 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.
Choose a meteor shower to obtain for relevant information:
Position of γ-Ursae Minorids
γ-Ursae Minorids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=228°, delta=67°. 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 γ-Ursae Minorids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Sunday, January 19 2020, for the following cities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Choose a country to obtain relevant information:
City
Time
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.
Kingstown
4°
21°
16°
24°
27°
20°
34°
10°
36°
356°
30°
343°
20°
337°
8°
337°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
The Sky and Stars in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.
