Can σ-Hydrids be seen in New Zealand?
Wellington, capital of New Zealand.
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 New Zealand.
| 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. | |
| Wellington | 14° | 75° | 34° | 50° | 46° | 14° | 43° | 332° | 27° | 300° | 6° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auckland | 15° | 76° | 36° | 53° | 50° | 15° | 47° | 329° | 29° | 298° | 6° | 277° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bay of Plenty | 16° | 74° | 37° | 50° | 49° | 12° | 45° | 327° | 27° | 297° | 5° | 276° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canterbury | 11° | 77° | 31° | 52° | 43° | 18° | 42° | 336° | 28° | 304° | 8° | 280° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gisborne | 17° | 73° | 37° | 48° | 49° | 10° | 44° | 326° | 26° | 296° | 4° | 275° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hawke's Bay | 16° | 74° | 36° | 49° | 48° | 11° | 44° | 328° | 27° | 297° | 4° | 276° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manawatu-Wanganui | 15° | 75° | 35° | 50° | 48° | 13° | 44° | 330° | 27° | 298° | 5° | 277° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marlborough | 13° | 76° | 33° | 51° | 45° | 16° | 43° | 333° | 28° | 301° | 7° | 279° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nelson | 13° | 76° | 33° | 52° | 46° | 16° | 44° | 333° | 28° | 301° | 7° | 279° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northland | 14° | 77° | 37° | 55° | 51° | 17° | 49° | 330° | 31° | 298° | 7° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otago | 9° | 78° | 28° | 53° | 41° | 20° | 41° | 340° | 28° | 306° | 9° | 282° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southland | 8° | 79° | 27° | 55° | 40° | 22° | 41° | 342° | 29° | 308° | 10° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taranaki | 14° | 76° | 35° | 52° | 48° | 15° | 45° | 331° | 28° | 299° | 6° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tasman | 12° | 76° | 32° | 52° | 45° | 17° | 44° | 334° | 28° | 302° | 7° | 279° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Waikato | 12° | 77° | 33° | 53° | 46° | 17° | 44° | 334° | 29° | 301° | 7° | 279° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in New Zealand
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Wellington, New Zealand 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.
| Wellington | Auckland | Bay of Plenty | Canterbury | Gisborne | Hawke's Bay | Manawatu-Wanganui | Marlborough | Nelson | Northland | Otago | Southland | Taranaki | Tasman | Waikato |