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 Kiribati.
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20:00
22:00
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Tarawa
60°
76°
83°
356°
59°
283°
29°
278°
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1°
82°
31°
81°
Gilbert Islands
60°
80°
85°
354°
59°
280°
30°
277°
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2°
82°
31°
83°
Line Islands
84°
359°
59°
283°
30°
278°
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1°
82°
31°
82°
60°
77°
Phoenix Islands
71°
48°
70°
307°
42°
285°
13°
279°
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16°
80°
45°
74°
The Sky and Stars in Kiribati
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Tarawa, Kiribati 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.
