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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Bolivia?


La Paz, capital of Bolivia.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Sept. ε-Perseids(SPE) meteor shower will be active from Saturday, September 5 2020 until Monday, September 21 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, September 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 Sept. ε-Perseids

Sept. ε-Perseids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=48°, delta=+40°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 5 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 Sept. ε-Perseids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, September 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 Paz45°23°31°33°30°340°15°321°--------------
Chuquisaca44°22°27°30°25°338°10°319°--------------
Cochabamba45°24°29°32°28°339°13°320°--------------
El Beni10°44°28°29°36°31°337°15°319°--------------
Oruro45°23°30°32°28°340°14°321°--------------
Pando10°46°28°32°38°35°339°19°320°--------------
Potosí44°22°28°30°26°339°11°320°--------------
Santa Cruz10°43°26°26°33°27°335°11°318°--------------
Tarija44°21°27°28°24°339°320°--------------

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