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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in El Salvador?


San Salvador, capital of El Salvador.

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 El Salvador.

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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.
San Salvador41°100°69°122°73°227°47°258°18°268°------------13°91°
Ahuachapan40°100°68°121°73°224°47°257°18°267°------------12°91°
Cuscatlan41°100°69°122°73°227°47°258°18°268°------------13°91°
La Libertad41°99°69°121°73°227°47°258°18°268°------------13°91°
La Paz41°99°69°122°73°228°46°258°17°268°------------13°91°
La Union42°100°70°123°72°231°45°259°16°268°------------14°91°
San Miguel42°100°70°123°73°230°46°259°17°268°------------14°91°
Santa Ana41°100°68°122°73°225°47°258°18°267°------------13°91°
Sonsonate41°99°68°121°74°225°47°258°18°268°------------13°91°

The Sky and Stars in El Salvador

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from San Salvador, El Salvador 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