Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Germany?
Berlin, capital of Germany.
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.
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 Germany.
| City | Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 00:00 | 02:00 | 04:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | |||||||||||||
| Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | |
| Berlin | 24° | 122° | 37° | 154° | 39° | 192° | 30° | 227° | 14° | 255° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8° | 97° |
| Baden-Württemberg | 24° | 116° | 39° | 147° | 43° | 187° | 34° | 224° | 18° | 252° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 93° |
| Bayern | 25° | 119° | 39° | 150° | 43° | 190° | 33° | 227° | 16° | 254° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 95° |
| Brandenburg | 24° | 122° | 37° | 154° | 39° | 192° | 30° | 227° | 14° | 254° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 97° |
| Bremen | 22° | 118° | 35° | 149° | 39° | 186° | 31° | 222° | 16° | 251° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 93° |
| Hamburg | 22° | 119° | 35° | 150° | 38° | 188° | 30° | 223° | 15° | 252° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 94° |
| Hessen | 23° | 117° | 37° | 148° | 41° | 187° | 33° | 223° | 17° | 252° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 93° |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 23° | 122° | 35° | 153° | 38° | 191° | 29° | 226° | 14° | 254° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 96° |
| Niedersachsen | 22° | 118° | 35° | 149° | 39° | 187° | 32° | 223° | 16° | 251° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 94° |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 22° | 116° | 36° | 147° | 40° | 185° | 33° | 221° | 18° | 250° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4° | 92° |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 22° | 115° | 37° | 146° | 42° | 185° | 34° | 222° | 18° | 250° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4° | 92° |
| Saarland | 22° | 115° | 37° | 145° | 42° | 184° | 35° | 222° | 19° | 250° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4° | 92° |
| Sachsen | 24° | 118° | 39° | 150° | 42° | 189° | 33° | 226° | 16° | 253° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 94° |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 24° | 120° | 37° | 152° | 40° | 190° | 31° | 226° | 15° | 254° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 96° |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 22° | 119° | 34° | 150° | 38° | 187° | 30° | 222° | 15° | 251° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 94° |
| Thüringen | 24° | 119° | 37° | 151° | 41° | 190° | 32° | 226° | 16° | 253° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 95° |
The Sky and Stars in Germany
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Berlin, Germany 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.
| Berlin | Baden-Württemberg | Bayern | Brandenburg | Bremen | Hamburg | Hessen | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Niedersachsen | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Rheinland-Pfalz | Saarland | Sachsen | Sachsen-Anhalt | Schleswig-Holstein | Thüringen |