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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Portugal?


Lisboa, capital of Portugal.

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 Portugal.

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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.
Lisboa28°59°49°70°72°78°85°288°62°284°40°294°20°306°322°------10°46°
Aveiro29°60°50°73°72°84°85°266°62°281°40°293°20°306°322°------11°46°
Azores26°58°48°69°70°75°86°304°63°286°41°294°20°306°321°------45°
Beja28°59°50°70°72°76°84°292°61°286°39°295°18°307°323°------10°46°
Braga30°61°50°74°72°87°85°257°62°279°41°292°21°306°322°------12°46°
Braganca31°62°52°75°74°89°83°258°61°280°39°292°20°306°323°------13°47°
Castelo Branco29°60°51°72°73°82°84°275°61°283°39°294°19°307°323°------11°47°
Coimbra29°60°50°72°72°83°85°271°62°282°40°293°20°306°322°------11°46°
Evora28°60°50°71°72°78°84°287°61°285°39°294°19°307°323°------10°46°
Faro28°59°49°69°72°73°83°300°61°288°38°296°18°307°323°------46°
Guarda30°61°51°73°73°84°84°268°61°282°39°293°20°307°323°------12°47°
Leiria28°60°50°72°72°81°85°276°62°283°40°293°20°306°322°------11°46°
Madeira29°60°50°72°73°82°84°274°62°283°40°293°20°306°323°------11°46°
Portalegre29°60°50°72°73°80°84°280°61°284°39°294°19°307°323°------11°47°
Porto29°61°50°73°72°86°85°260°62°280°41°292°21°306°322°------12°46°
Santarem28°60°49°71°72°80°85°281°62°284°40°294°20°306°322°------10°46°
Setubal28°59°49°70°72°78°85°289°62°285°40°294°19°306°322°------10°46°
Viana do Castelo29°61°50°74°72°87°85°254°62°279°41°292°21°305°322°------12°46°
Vila Real30°61°51°74°73°87°84°261°62°280°40°292°20°306°323°------12°47°
Viseu30°61°50°73°73°85°84°267°62°281°40°293°20°306°323°------12°46°

The Sky and Stars in Portugal

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Lisboa, Portugal 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