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Can Geminids be seen in Dominican Republic?


Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Geminids(GEM) meteor shower will be active from Friday, December 4 2020 until Sunday, December 20 2020. Its peak day is Monday, December 14 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 Geminids

Geminids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=112°, delta=+33°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 150 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 Geminids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Monday, December 14 2020, for the following cities in Dominican Republic.

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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.
Santo Domingo52°60°73°27°66°311°42°298°17°300°----------56°28°62°
Azua52°60°73°29°67°312°43°298°18°300°----------56°27°62°
Baoruco51°60°73°31°67°313°43°298°18°300°----------56°27°62°
Barahona51°60°73°30°67°313°43°298°18°300°----------56°27°62°
Dajabón51°61°74°33°68°312°44°297°19°299°----------56°27°62°
Duarte53°61°74°29°67°310°43°297°17°300°----------56°28°62°
El Seibo53°60°74°25°66°310°41°298°16°300°----------57°29°62°
Elías Piña51°61°73°32°68°313°44°298°19°299°----------56°27°62°
Espaillat52°61°74°30°67°310°43°297°18°299°----------56°28°62°
Hato Mayor53°60°74°26°66°310°42°298°17°300°----------57°29°62°
Independencia51°60°73°31°67°314°43°298°18°300°----------56°27°62°
La Altagracia53°59°74°24°65°310°41°298°16°300°----------57°29°62°
La Romana53°59°74°25°65°311°41°298°16°300°----------57°29°62°
La Vega52°61°74°30°67°311°43°298°18°300°----------56°28°62°
María Trinidad Sánchez53°61°74°29°67°310°43°297°17°300°----------56°28°62°
Monseñor Nouel52°60°74°28°66°311°42°298°17°300°----------56°28°62°
Monte Cristi52°62°74°34°68°311°44°297°19°299°----------56°27°62°
Monte Plata53°60°74°27°66°311°42°298°17°300°----------56°28°62°
Pedernales51°60°72°31°67°314°43°299°18°300°----------56°26°61°
Peravia52°60°73°28°66°312°42°298°17°300°----------56°28°62°
Puerto Plata52°61°74°31°68°310°43°297°18°299°----------56°28°62°
Salcedo52°61°74°30°67°310°43°297°18°300°----------56°28°62°
Samaná53°60°74°27°66°310°42°297°17°300°----------57°29°62°
San Cristóbal52°60°73°28°66°312°42°298°17°300°----------56°28°62°
San José de Ocoa52°60°73°29°67°312°43°298°17°300°----------56°28°62°
San Juan51°60°73°31°67°312°43°298°18°300°----------56°27°62°
San Pedro de Macorís53°59°74°26°66°311°42°298°16°300°----------56°29°62°
Sánchez Ramírez52°60°74°29°67°311°43°298°17°300°----------56°28°62°
Santiago52°61°74°31°67°311°43°297°18°299°----------56°28°62°
Santiago Rodríguez52°61°74°32°68°311°44°297°19°299°----------56°27°62°
Valverde52°61°74°32°68°311°44°297°18°299°----------56°28°62°

The Sky and Stars in Dominican Republic

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 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