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Can Monocerotids be seen in Switzerland?


Zurich, capital of Switzerland.

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 Switzerland.

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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.
Zurich44°139°51°182°42°225°25°254°277°----------86°27°109°
Aargau44°138°51°182°43°224°25°254°276°----------86°27°109°
Appenzell Ausserrhoden44°140°51°184°42°226°24°255°277°----------87°28°110°
Appenzell Innerrhoden44°140°51°184°42°226°24°255°277°----------87°28°110°
Basel-Landschaft43°138°51°181°43°223°25°253°276°----------86°27°109°
Basel-Stadt43°138°50°181°43°223°25°253°276°----------86°27°109°
Bern44°137°51°181°43°224°26°253°276°----------85°27°108°
Fribourg44°137°51°180°43°223°26°253°276°----------85°27°108°
Genève43°135°52°179°44°222°27°252°275°----------84°26°107°
Glarus44°139°51°183°42°225°25°254°277°----------87°28°110°
Graubünden45°140°51°184°42°226°24°255°277°----------87°28°110°
Jura43°137°51°180°43°223°26°253°276°----------85°27°108°
Luzern44°139°51°182°43°224°25°254°277°----------86°27°109°
Neuchâtel43°137°51°180°43°223°26°253°276°----------85°27°108°
Nidwalden44°139°51°182°43°225°25°254°277°----------86°27°109°
Obwalden44°138°51°182°43°225°25°254°277°----------86°27°109°
Sankt Gallen44°140°51°184°42°225°24°255°277°----------87°28°110°
Schaffhausen44°139°50°182°42°224°25°254°277°----------86°27°110°
Schwyz44°139°51°183°43°225°25°254°277°----------86°28°109°
Solothurn43°138°51°181°43°223°26°253°276°----------85°27°109°
Thurgau44°140°50°183°42°225°24°254°277°----------87°28°110°
Ticino45°139°52°183°43°226°25°255°277°----------86°28°109°
Uri44°139°51°183°43°225°25°254°277°----------86°28°109°
Valais44°137°52°181°44°224°26°254°276°----------85°27°108°
Vaud43°136°51°179°44°223°26°253°275°----------85°26°107°
Zug44°139°51°182°42°225°25°254°277°----------86°27°109°

The Sky and Stars in Switzerland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Zurich, Switzerland 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