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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Panama?


Panamá City, capital of Panama.

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 Panama.

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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.
Panamá City36°94°66°106°80°224°53°261°23°268°------------89°
Bocas del Toro34°94°63°104°82°209°55°260°26°268°------------89°
Chiriquí34°93°63°102°83°213°55°261°26°268°------------89°
Coclé36°94°65°104°81°222°54°262°24°268°------------89°
Colón36°94°65°106°80°221°53°261°23°268°------------89°
Darién38°94°68°105°80°234°51°263°21°269°------------89°
Herrera35°93°65°102°82°224°54°262°24°269°------------89°
Los Santos36°93°65°102°82°226°54°263°24°269°------------89°
Panamá36°94°66°106°80°224°53°261°23°268°------------89°
San Blas38°95°67°107°79°229°51°262°22°268°------------89°
Veraguas35°94°64°104°81°218°54°261°24°268°------------89°

The Sky and Stars in Panama

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Panamá City, Panama 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