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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Greece?


Athens, capital of Greece.

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 Greece.

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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.
Athens28°111°47°141°54°188°42°230°21°255°------------92°
Argolis26°110°45°139°53°185°42°227°22°254°------------91°
Arkadhia27°110°47°139°54°186°43°229°22°255°------------91°
Arta25°110°45°138°53°183°43°226°23°253°------------90°
Attiki28°112°47°141°54°188°42°230°21°256°------------92°
Dhodhekanisos26°110°45°139°53°185°42°227°22°254°------------91°
Drama27°113°45°144°50°188°39°228°20°255°------------92°
Evritania26°110°45°139°53°185°42°227°22°254°------------91°
Evros28°115°46°146°50°191°39°231°18°256°------------94°
Evvoia28°112°47°141°53°188°42°230°21°255°------------92°
Florina25°111°44°140°51°184°41°226°22°253°------------91°
Fokis26°110°45°139°53°185°42°227°22°254°------------91°
Fthiotis27°111°46°141°53°187°42°229°21°255°------------91°
Grevena25°111°44°140°52°184°42°226°22°253°------------91°
Ilia26°110°45°139°53°185°42°227°22°254°------------91°
Imathia26°111°44°141°51°185°41°227°21°254°------------91°
Ioannina25°110°44°139°52°183°42°226°23°253°------------90°
Iraklion30°111°50°141°56°191°43°233°20°257°------------92°
Kardhitsa26°111°45°140°52°185°42°227°22°254°------------91°
Kastoria25°111°44°140°51°184°42°226°22°253°------------91°
Kavala27°113°45°144°51°189°40°229°20°255°------------93°
Kefallinia25°109°45°137°54°183°44°226°23°253°------------90°
Kerkira25°109°44°137°52°182°43°225°23°252°272°----------90°
Khalkidhiki27°113°45°143°51°187°40°228°20°255°------------92°
Khania26°110°45°139°53°185°42°227°22°254°------------91°
Khios29°113°48°144°53°192°40°232°19°257°------------93°
Kikladhes26°110°45°139°53°185°42°227°22°254°------------91°
Kilkis26°112°44°142°51°186°40°227°21°254°------------92°
Korinthia27°111°47°140°54°186°43°229°22°255°------------91°
Kozani26°111°44°140°52°184°41°226°22°253°------------91°
Lakonia28°110°47°139°55°186°43°230°22°255°------------91°
Larisa26°111°45°141°52°186°42°227°21°254°------------91°
Lasithi31°112°50°142°56°192°42°234°20°258°------------93°
Lesvos29°114°47°145°52°192°40°232°19°257°------------94°
Levkas26°111°46°140°53°185°42°228°22°254°------------91°
Magnisia29°111°50°140°56°190°43°233°21°257°------------92°
Messinia27°110°47°138°55°185°44°229°22°255°------------91°
Pella26°112°44°141°51°185°41°226°21°253°------------91°
Pieria28°111°47°141°54°188°42°230°21°255°------------92°
Preveza25°110°45°138°53°183°43°226°23°253°------------90°
Rethimni29°111°50°140°56°190°43°233°21°257°------------92°
Rodhopi26°110°45°139°53°185°42°227°22°254°------------91°
Samos30°114°49°145°53°193°40°234°18°258°------------94°
Serrai27°113°45°143°51°187°40°228°20°254°------------92°
Thesprotia25°110°44°138°52°182°43°225°23°253°------------90°
Thessaloniki26°112°45°142°51°186°41°227°21°254°------------92°
Trikala26°111°45°140°52°185°42°227°22°254°------------91°
Voiotia27°111°46°141°53°187°42°229°21°255°------------91°
Xanthi28°114°45°145°50°189°39°229°19°255°------------93°
Zakinthos26°109°46°137°54°183°44°227°23°254°------------90°

The Sky and Stars in Greece

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Athens, Greece 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