Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Guatemala?
Guatemala City, capital of Guatemala.
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 Guatemala.
| 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. | |
| Guatemala City | 40° | 100° | 67° | 122° | 73° | 221° | 48° | 256° | 19° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 91° |
| Alta Verapaz | 40° | 101° | 67° | 124° | 72° | 220° | 47° | 256° | 18° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 91° |
| Baja Verapaz | 40° | 100° | 67° | 123° | 73° | 221° | 47° | 256° | 19° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 91° |
| Chimaltenango | 39° | 100° | 67° | 122° | 74° | 220° | 48° | 256° | 19° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 91° |
| Chiquimula | 41° | 100° | 68° | 124° | 73° | 224° | 47° | 257° | 18° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 91° |
| El Progreso | 40° | 100° | 67° | 123° | 73° | 222° | 47° | 256° | 18° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 91° |
| Escuintla | 39° | 99° | 67° | 120° | 74° | 221° | 48° | 257° | 19° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 91° |
| Huehuetenango | 39° | 100° | 66° | 122° | 73° | 216° | 48° | 255° | 20° | 266° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 91° |
| Izabal | 41° | 101° | 68° | 126° | 72° | 223° | 46° | 256° | 17° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 92° |
| Jalapa | 40° | 100° | 68° | 123° | 73° | 222° | 47° | 257° | 18° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 91° |
| Jutiapa | 40° | 100° | 68° | 122° | 73° | 224° | 47° | 257° | 18° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 91° |
| Petén | 39° | 102° | 66° | 127° | 72° | 217° | 47° | 254° | 19° | 266° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 92° |
| Quetzaltenango | 38° | 100° | 66° | 121° | 74° | 217° | 49° | 256° | 20° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10° | 91° |
| Quiché | 39° | 100° | 66° | 123° | 73° | 218° | 48° | 255° | 19° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 91° |
| Retalhuleu | 38° | 99° | 66° | 120° | 74° | 218° | 49° | 256° | 20° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10° | 91° |
| Sacatepéquez | 39° | 100° | 67° | 121° | 74° | 221° | 48° | 256° | 19° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 91° |
| San Marcos | 38° | 100° | 66° | 121° | 74° | 216° | 49° | 255° | 20° | 266° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10° | 91° |
| Santa Rosa | 40° | 100° | 68° | 121° | 74° | 223° | 48° | 257° | 19° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 91° |
| Sololá | 39° | 100° | 66° | 121° | 74° | 219° | 48° | 256° | 20° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 91° |
| Suchitepequez | 39° | 99° | 66° | 120° | 74° | 219° | 49° | 256° | 20° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 91° |
| Totonicapán | 39° | 100° | 66° | 122° | 74° | 218° | 48° | 256° | 20° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 91° |
| Zacapa | 41° | 101° | 68° | 124° | 72° | 223° | 47° | 256° | 18° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 91° |
The Sky and Stars in Guatemala
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Guatemala City, Guatemala 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.