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Can Monocerotids be seen in Antarctica?


Vostok, capital of Antarctica.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

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 Antarctica.

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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.
Vostok336°------------------34°
Aboa Station------35°335°306°----------
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station------------------------
Capitán Arturo Prat Station--------52°18°22°19°351°14°321°293°------
Casey Station16°13°331°302°--------------60°12°31°
Concordia Research Station348°318°----------------47°17°
Davis Station10°35°13°11°334°305°--------------62°
Doctor Sobral----------------------
Elephant Island--------10°50°18°21°20°349°13°319°291°------
Escudero Station--------10°51°18°22°19°350°14°320°292°------
General Belgrano Station--------26°357°327°----------
General Bernado O’Higgins Station--------50°17°21°18°349°12°319°291°------
Great Wall Station--------10°51°18°22°19°350°14°320°292°------
Halley Research Station------48°18°349°319°----------
Maitri Station----40°11°10°10°340°311°------------
Mawson Station49°13°20°14°349°319°----------------
Mirny Station14°20°15°349°10°319°291°--------------48°
Neumayer–Station III----60°30°11°330°301°----------
Orcadas Station------66°15°38°21°19°335°10°306°--------
Palmer Station--------56°15°27°17°356°13°325°297°------
Peter I Island12°22°13°352°322°293°--------------51°
San Martín Station--------58°11°29°14°359°11°329°300°------
Scott Base------------------34°335°
Signy Island------67°15°39°21°19°336°10°307°--------
Svea Station------33°333°304°----------
Teniente Jubany Station--------10°51°18°21°19°350°13°320°292°------
Tor Station----47°17°10°347°317°------------
Troll Station----49°20°10°349°320°------------
Wasa Station------35°335°306°----------
Zhongshan Station36°13°11°336°306°--------------64°

The Sky and Stars in Antarctica

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Vostok, Antarctica 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