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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in San Marino?


San Marino, capital of San Marino.

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 San Marino.

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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.
San Marino28°117°44°149°47°193°36°230°17°256°------------95°
Acquaviva28°117°44°149°47°193°36°230°17°256°------------95°
Borgo Maggiore28°117°44°149°47°193°36°230°17°256°------------95°
Chiesanuova28°117°44°149°47°193°36°230°17°256°------------95°
Domagnano28°117°44°149°47°193°36°230°17°256°------------95°
Faetano28°117°44°149°47°193°36°230°17°256°------------95°
Fiorentino28°117°44°149°47°193°36°230°17°256°------------95°
Monte Giardino30°117°46°149°49°194°37°232°16°258°------------95°
Serravalle28°117°44°149°47°193°36°230°17°256°------------95°

The Sky and Stars in San Marino

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from San Marino, San Marino 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