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Can α-Monocerotids be seen in Canada?


Ottawa, capital of Canada.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

α-Monocerotids(AMO) meteor shower will be active from Sunday, November 15 2020 until Wednesday, November 25 2020. Its peak day is Saturday, November 21 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 α-Monocerotids

α-Monocerotids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=117°, delta=+01°.

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 α-Monocerotids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Saturday, November 21 2020, for the following cities in Canada.

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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.
Ottawa23°114°40°143°46°184°38°223°20°251°------------92°
Alberta14°109°29°137°36°172°33°209°21°240°266°------------
British Columbia99°24°126°35°158°36°195°27°229°11°256°------------
Manitoba17°113°30°142°36°178°32°214°19°244°269°----------89°
New Brunswick19°110°36°138°45°176°39°216°23°246°269°------------
Newfoundland16°111°31°140°38°176°33°212°20°243°268°------------
Northwest Territories106°13°135°18°166°18°198°13°229°258°------------
Nova Scotia21°111°38°140°46°180°39°220°21°248°271°----------90°
Nunavut18°114°32°143°38°180°32°216°18°246°270°----------90°
Ontario16°108°33°135°41°172°38°211°23°242°266°------------
Prince Edward Island21°112°38°141°45°180°37°219°21°248°271°----------90°
Quebec25°118°40°150°44°190°34°227°16°254°------------95°
Saskatchewan11°104°26°132°36°165°34°202°24°234°261°------------
Yukon Territory10°109°20°138°26°170°24°204°16°235°263°------------

The Sky and Stars in Canada

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Ottawa, Canada 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