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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Antarctica?


Vostok, capital of Antarctica.

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 Antarctica.

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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.
Vostok33°10°332°302°--------------62°
Aboa Station------63°11°33°13°11°332°302°--------
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station------------------------
Capitán Arturo Prat Station--------79°16°51°24°20°25°347°18°316°287°----
Casey Station19°31°22°359°18°327°297°--------------11°59°
Concordia Research Station13°16°13°345°314°285°------------74°45°
Davis Station62°16°33°20°17°330°300°--------------
Doctor Sobral--------60°30°359°329°299°------
Elephant Island--------78°17°50°25°19°25°345°18°314°286°----
Escudero Station--------78°16°51°24°20°25°346°18°315°286°----
General Belgrano Station--------54°24°10°353°323°293°------
General Bernado O’Higgins Station--------77°16°49°24°18°24°345°17°314°286°----
Great Wall Station--------78°16°51°24°20°25°346°18°315°287°----
Halley Research Station------76°46°12°16°12°345°315°285°------
Maitri Station----68°13°39°17°16°336°10°306°277°--------
Mawson Station77°13°48°20°17°20°345°14°314°286°------------
Mirny Station14°48°21°17°21°345°15°314°285°------------76°
Neumayer–Station III------58°15°28°17°357°14°326°296°--------
Orcadas Station--------11°66°22°37°27°24°331°14°301°------
Palmer Station--------83°13°55°21°25°23°352°18°320°291°----
Peter I Island12°50°18°20°19°348°14°317°288°------------78°
San Martín Station----------10°57°18°27°20°356°16°324°295°----
Scott Base332°302°--------------62°32°10°
Signy Island--------10°67°22°38°27°24°332°14°302°275°----
Svea Station------61°11°31°13°11°329°300°--------
Teniente Jubany Station--------78°17°50°24°19°25°346°18°315°286°----
Tor Station----74°11°45°16°14°15°343°11°313°284°--------
Troll Station----77°10°48°15°17°16°346°11°315°286°--------
Wasa Station------63°12°33°15°13°331°302°--------
Zhongshan Station64°15°34°19°16°331°302°--------------

The Sky and Stars in Antarctica

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Vostok, Antarctica 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