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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Bolivia?


La Paz, capital of Bolivia.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

σ-Hydrids(HYD) meteor shower will be active from Thursday, December 3 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 σ-Hydrids

σ-Hydrids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=127°, delta=+02°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 7 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 σ-Hydrids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, December 9 2020, for the following cities in Bolivia.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
La Paz31°77°58°58°71°350°52°296°25°280°------------87°
Chuquisaca34°73°59°48°67°341°47°297°20°280°------------85°
Cochabamba32°76°59°54°70°345°50°296°23°280°------------86°
El Beni35°78°62°58°73°336°50°290°22°278°------------86°
Oruro31°76°58°55°70°348°51°297°24°280°------------87°
Pando33°80°61°65°76°343°54°289°25°277°------------87°
Potosí32°75°58°51°68°345°49°298°22°281°------------86°
Santa Cruz37°74°63°48°69°331°46°292°18°278°------------10°85°
Tarija33°73°57°47°66°344°47°299°21°281°------------86°

The Sky and Stars in Bolivia

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from La Paz, Bolivia 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