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Can Monocerotids be seen in France?


Paris, capital of France.

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 France.

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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.
Paris40°133°49°173°44°216°28°248°272°----------82°23°105°
Ain43°134°52°177°45°222°27°252°275°----------84°26°106°
Aisne40°134°48°175°43°217°27°249°273°----------83°24°106°
Allier42°132°51°174°46°219°29°250°273°----------82°24°105°
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence45°134°54°179°46°224°27°254°275°----------84°27°106°
Alpes-Maritimes46°135°54°180°45°225°27°254°276°----------85°28°107°
Ardèche44°132°53°176°46°221°28°252°274°----------83°25°105°
Ardennes40°136°48°177°42°219°27°250°274°----------84°24°107°
Ariège43°128°55°170°49°219°31°250°272°----------81°24°102°
Aube41°134°50°176°44°219°27°250°273°----------83°24°106°
Aude44°129°55°172°48°220°30°251°273°----------82°25°103°
Aveyron43°130°53°173°47°219°30°251°273°----------82°24°103°
Bas Rhin42°139°49°181°42°223°25°253°276°----------86°26°109°
Bouches-du-Rhône45°132°54°177°47°223°28°253°275°----------83°26°105°
Calvados39°131°49°170°44°213°29°246°10°270°----------80°22°103°
Cantal42°131°53°173°47°219°29°250°273°----------82°24°104°
Charente41°128°52°169°47°215°31°248°10°271°----------80°22°102°
Charente Maritime41°129°52°170°47°216°30°248°10°271°----------80°23°102°
Cher41°132°51°173°45°217°29°249°272°----------82°24°104°
Corrèze42°130°52°172°47°218°30°249°272°----------81°24°103°
Corse48°136°56°184°46°229°26°257°277°----------86°29°107°
Côte d'Or42°135°50°176°44°220°27°251°274°----------83°25°106°
Côtes d'Armor37°127°49°165°46°210°32°243°12°268°----------78°20°101°
Creuse41°131°52°172°46°217°30°249°272°----------81°23°103°
Deux-Sèvres40°129°51°169°47°215°30°247°10°271°----------80°22°102°
Dordogne41°128°52°170°48°216°31°248°10°271°----------80°23°102°
Doubs43°136°51°179°44°222°26°252°275°----------85°26°107°
Drôme44°133°53°177°46°222°28°252°275°----------84°26°105°
Essonne40°132°49°173°44°216°28°248°272°----------82°23°105°
Eure39°131°49°171°44°214°29°247°10°271°----------81°22°104°
Eure-et-Loir40°131°49°171°45°215°29°247°10°271°----------81°23°104°
Finistère37°125°49°163°47°208°33°242°13°267°------------19°99°
Gard44°131°54°175°47°221°29°252°274°----------83°25°104°
Gers42°127°54°169°49°217°31°249°10°271°----------80°23°101°
Gironde41°128°53°169°48°216°31°248°10°271°----------80°23°102°
Haut Rhin43°138°50°180°43°223°26°253°276°----------85°26°109°
Haute-Garonne43°128°54°170°49°218°31°250°10°272°----------81°24°102°
Haute-Loire43°132°53°175°46°220°29°251°274°----------83°25°104°
Haute-Marne42°136°50°177°43°220°27°251°274°----------84°25°107°
Haute-Saône42°136°50°179°43°221°26°252°275°----------84°26°108°
Haute-Savoie44°136°52°179°44°223°27°253°275°----------85°26°107°
Haute-Vienne41°130°52°171°47°216°30°248°10°272°----------81°23°103°
Hautes-Alpes45°134°53°179°45°224°27°253°275°----------84°27°106°
Hautes-Pyrénées42°126°54°168°49°217°32°249°10°271°----------80°23°101°
Hauts-de-Seine40°133°49°173°44°216°28°248°272°----------82°23°105°
Hérault44°130°54°174°48°221°29°251°273°----------82°25°103°
Ille et Vilaine38°128°49°167°46°211°31°245°12°269°----------79°21°101°
Indre41°130°51°171°46°216°30°248°272°----------81°23°103°
Indre-et-Loire40°130°50°170°46°215°30°247°10°271°----------80°22°103°
Isère44°134°53°178°45°222°27°252°275°----------84°26°106°
Jura43°135°51°178°44°222°27°252°275°----------84°26°107°
Landes42°128°54°169°48°217°31°249°10°272°----------80°23°102°
Loir-et-Cher40°131°50°171°45°216°29°248°10°271°----------81°23°104°
Loire43°133°52°175°46°220°28°251°274°----------83°25°105°
Loire Atlantique39°127°50°166°47°212°31°245°12°269°----------79°21°101°
Loiret40°132°50°173°45°217°29°248°272°----------82°23°105°
Lot42°129°53°171°48°218°30°249°272°----------81°24°103°
Lot-et-Garonne42°128°53°169°48°216°31°249°10°271°----------80°23°102°
Lozère43°131°53°174°47°220°29°251°273°----------82°25°104°
Maine et Loire40°130°50°170°46°215°30°247°10°271°----------80°22°103°
Manche38°129°48°167°45°211°30°244°11°269°----------79°21°102°
Marne41°135°49°176°43°218°27°249°273°----------83°24°107°
Mayenne39°130°49°170°45°214°30°247°10°271°----------80°22°103°
Meurthe-et-Moselle42°137°49°179°42°221°26°251°275°----------85°25°108°
Meuse41°136°49°177°43°220°26°250°274°----------84°25°108°
Morbihan38°126°49°165°47°210°32°244°12°268°------------20°100°
Moselle42°138°49°180°42°221°26°252°275°----------85°26°109°
Nièvre42°133°51°175°45°219°28°250°273°----------83°24°105°
Nord39°135°47°174°42°216°27°248°272°----------82°23°106°
Oise39°133°48°173°43°216°28°248°272°----------82°23°105°
Orne39°130°49°169°45°213°30°246°10°270°----------80°22°103°
Pas-de-Calais39°134°47°173°43°215°28°247°272°----------82°23°106°
Puy-de-Dôme42°132°52°174°46°219°29°250°273°----------82°24°104°
Pyrénées-Atlantiques43°127°54°169°49°218°31°250°10°272°----------80°23°101°
Pyrénées-Orientales44°129°55°172°49°220°30°251°273°----------82°25°102°
Rhône43°133°52°176°45°221°28°251°274°----------83°25°106°
Saône et Loire42°134°51°176°45°220°28°251°274°----------83°25°106°
Sarthe39°130°50°170°45°214°30°246°10°271°----------80°22°103°
Savoie44°135°52°179°45°223°27°253°275°----------84°27°107°
Seine-et-Marne40°133°49°174°44°217°28°249°272°----------82°24°105°
Seine-Maritime39°132°48°171°44°214°29°246°10°271°----------81°22°104°
Seine-Saint-Denis40°133°49°173°44°216°28°248°272°----------82°23°105°
Somme39°133°48°173°43°215°28°247°272°----------82°23°105°
Tarn43°129°54°172°48°219°30°250°273°----------81°24°103°
Tarn-et-Garonne42°128°54°171°48°218°31°250°272°----------81°24°102°
Territoire de Belfort43°137°50°180°43°223°26°252°276°----------85°26°108°
Val-d'Oise40°133°49°173°44°216°28°248°272°----------82°23°105°
Val-de-Marne40°133°49°173°44°216°28°248°272°----------82°23°105°
Var45°134°55°179°46°225°27°254°275°----------84°27°106°
Vaucluse44°133°54°177°46°223°28°253°275°----------83°26°105°
Vendée39°127°51°167°47°212°32°246°11°270°----------79°21°101°
Vienne40°129°51°170°46°215°30°247°10°271°----------80°22°103°
Vosges42°137°50°179°43°221°26°252°275°----------85°26°108°
Yonne41°133°50°175°44°218°28°249°273°----------83°24°106°
Yvelines40°132°49°172°44°215°29°247°272°----------81°23°104°

The Sky and Stars in France

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Paris, France 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.

ParisAinAisneAllierAlpes-de-Haute-ProvenceAlpes-MaritimesArdècheArdennesAriègeAubeAudeAveyronBas RhinBouches-du-RhôneCalvadosCantalCharenteCharente MaritimeCherCorrèzeCorseCôte d'OrCôtes d'ArmorCreuseDeux-SèvresDordogneDoubsDrômeEssonneEureEure-et-LoirFinistèreGardGersGirondeHaut RhinHaute-GaronneHaute-LoireHaute-MarneHaute-SaôneHaute-SavoieHaute-VienneHautes-AlpesHautes-PyrénéesHauts-de-SeineHéraultIlle et VilaineIndreIndre-et-LoireIsèreJuraLandesLoir-et-CherLoireLoire AtlantiqueLoiretLotLot-et-GaronneLozèreMaine et LoireMancheMarneMayenneMeurthe-et-MoselleMeuseMorbihanMoselleNièvreNordOiseOrnePas-de-CalaisPuy-de-DômePyrénées-AtlantiquesPyrénées-OrientalesRhôneSaône et LoireSartheSavoieSeine-et-MarneSeine-MaritimeSeine-Saint-DenisSommeTarnTarn-et-GaronneTerritoire de BelfortVal-d'OiseVal-de-MarneVarVaucluseVendéeVienneVosgesYonneYvelines
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