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Can Draconids be seen in Peru?


Lima, capital of Peru.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Draconids(DRA) meteor shower will be active from Tuesday, October 6 2020 until Saturday, October 10 2020. Its peak day is Thursday, October 8 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 Draconids

Draconids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=262°, delta=+54°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 10 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 Draconids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Thursday, October 8 2020, for the following cities in Peru.

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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.
Lima------------33°17°21°24°21°345°10°331°--
Amazonas------------15°32°28°20°34°29°341°16°328°--
Ancash------------33°19°22°26°24°345°12°331°--
Apurímac------------31°17°19°22°18°343°330°--
Arequipa------------31°15°19°20°16°343°330°--
Ayacucho------------32°16°20°22°18°344°330°--
Cajamarca------------33°22°23°29°27°345°16°331°--
Callao------------33°17°21°24°21°345°10°331°--
Cusco------------33°22°22°29°25°344°14°330°--
Huancavelica------------32°17°20°23°19°344°331°--
Huánuco------------33°19°21°26°23°345°11°331°--
Ica------------32°16°20°22°18°345°331°--
Junín------------32°18°21°25°22°345°10°331°--
La Libertad------------33°20°22°28°25°346°14°331°--
Lambayeque------------34°21°23°29°27°346°16°332°324°
Loreto------------12°32°25°21°32°27°342°15°329°--
Madre de Dios------------31°20°18°24°360°19°342°329°--
Moquegua------------31°15°18°19°360°15°342°329°--
Pasco------------32°19°21°26°22°344°10°330°--
Piura------------34°22°24°30°28°347°17°332°325°
Puno------------30°17°17°21°359°16°342°329°--
San Martín------------34°23°24°31°30°347°19°332°325°
Tacna------------31°14°17°18°360°14°342°329°--
Tumbes------------34°23°24°32°30°346°19°331°325°
Ucayali------------32°21°20°27°22°343°10°330°--

The Sky and Stars in Peru

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Lima, Peru 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