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Can Draconids be seen in Iceland?


Reykjavik, capital of Iceland.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Draconids(DRA) meteor shower will be active from Tuesday, October 6 2020 until Saturday, October 10 2020. Its peak day is Thursday, October 8 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 Draconids

Draconids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=262°, delta=+54°. 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 Draconids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Thursday, October 8 2020, for the following cities in Iceland.

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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.
Reykjavik46°303°36°323°30°342°28°31°22°38°42°48°61°60°83°73°115°80°192°70°255°57°283°
Akureyri45°304°36°324°31°344°30°33°25°40°45°50°66°62°89°74°126°78°201°68°256°56°283°
Arnessysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Austur-Bardastrandarsysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Austur-Hunavatnssysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Austur-Skaftafellssysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Borgarfjardarsysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Dalasysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Eyjafjardarsysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Gullbringusysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Hafnarfjordur45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Kjosarsysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Kopavogur46°303°36°323°30°342°28°31°22°38°42°48°61°60°83°73°115°80°193°70°255°57°283°
Myrasysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Neskaupstadur43°308°35°327°30°348°29°33°28°41°48°52°68°64°92°76°133°77°214°67°262°54°288°
Nordur-Isafjardarsysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Nordur-Mulasysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Nordur-Tingeyjarsysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Olafsfjordur45°304°37°324°31°344°30°33°25°40°45°50°66°62°89°74°126°77°199°68°254°56°282°
Rangarvallasysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Saudarkrokur45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Seydisfjordur43°307°35°327°30°347°30°33°28°41°48°52°68°64°92°76°132°77°213°67°261°54°287°
Skagafjardarsysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Snafellsnes- og Hnappadalssysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Strandasysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Sudur-Mulasysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Sudur-Tingeyjarsysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Vestmannaeyjar45°305°35°324°29°343°27°31°23°38°42°48°62°61°83°74°115°80°199°70°259°56°285°
Vestur-Bardastrandarsysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Vestur-Isafjardarsysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°
Vestur-Skaftafellssysla45°304°36°324°30°344°29°32°24°39°44°50°64°62°87°74°122°79°200°69°257°56°284°

The Sky and Stars in Iceland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Reykjavik, Iceland 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