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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Peru?


Lima, capital of Peru.

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 Peru.

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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.
Lima38°78°65°57°73°326°49°287°20°277°------------86°
Amazonas44°85°74°76°75°285°45°275°15°273°------------15°87°
Ancash37°80°66°63°76°323°50°284°21°276°------------87°
Apurímac41°75°67°48°69°319°44°287°16°276°------------13°85°
Arequipa40°73°66°44°68°322°44°289°15°277°------------13°84°
Ayacucho40°75°66°49°70°321°45°287°17°276°------------12°85°
Cajamarca37°83°66°71°79°316°51°281°22°275°------------87°
Callao37°78°65°57°73°326°49°287°20°277°------------86°
Cusco39°82°68°66°77°313°49°281°20°275°------------10°87°
Huancavelica39°76°66°53°71°323°46°287°18°276°------------11°85°
Huánuco39°79°67°60°74°319°48°284°19°276°------------10°86°
Ica38°76°65°51°71°326°46°288°18°277°------------11°85°
Junín39°78°66°58°73°321°48°286°19°276°------------10°86°
La Libertad37°81°66°67°77°321°51°283°21°275°------------87°
Lambayeque36°83°65°71°80°322°53°282°23°275°------------87°
Loreto42°83°71°71°76°297°47°278°17°273°------------13°87°
Madre de Dios44°76°70°47°69°310°42°284°13°275°------------16°85°
Moquegua42°71°66°39°66°319°41°288°13°276°------------15°83°
Pasco39°79°67°58°74°318°47°284°18°276°------------11°86°
Piura35°84°65°74°81°321°54°280°24°274°------------87°
Puno43°72°68°40°67°315°41°286°13°275°------------16°83°
San Martín35°85°64°77°82°320°54°279°24°274°------------88°
Tacna42°70°66°37°65°319°41°289°13°276°------------15°83°
Tumbes35°85°65°77°82°315°54°279°24°274°------------88°
Ucayali42°79°70°57°73°310°46°283°16°275°------------13°86°

The Sky and Stars in Peru

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Lima, Peru 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