Monocerotids(MON) meteor shower will be active from Saturday, December 5 2020 until Sunday, December 20 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, December 9 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 Monocerotids
Monocerotids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=100°, delta=+08°. 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 Monocerotids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, December 9 2020, for the following cities in Albania.
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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
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
Alt.
Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Tirane
53°
150°
55°
202°
40°
241°
18°
265°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15°
93°
37°
116°
Berat
54°
150°
55°
203°
40°
242°
18°
265°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16°
93°
38°
116°
Diber
53°
151°
54°
203°
39°
241°
18°
265°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16°
93°
37°
116°
Durres
53°
150°
55°
202°
40°
241°
18°
265°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15°
93°
37°
116°
Elbasan
54°
151°
55°
203°
39°
241°
18°
265°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16°
93°
38°
116°
Fier
54°
150°
55°
202°
40°
241°
18°
265°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15°
93°
37°
115°
Gjirokaster
54°
150°
56°
204°
40°
242°
18°
265°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16°
93°
38°
115°
Korce
54°
151°
55°
204°
39°
242°
17°
266°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16°
93°
38°
116°
Kukes
53°
152°
54°
203°
39°
241°
18°
265°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16°
93°
37°
117°
Lezhe
53°
151°
54°
202°
39°
241°
18°
265°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15°
93°
37°
116°
Shkoder
52°
151°
54°
202°
39°
240°
18°
264°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15°
93°
37°
116°
Vlore
54°
150°
56°
203°
40°
242°
18°
265°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15°
93°
38°
115°
The Sky and Stars in Albania
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Tirane, Albania 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.
