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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in South Korea?


Seoul, capital of South Korea.

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 South Korea.

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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.
Seoul27°110°46°138°54°185°43°228°22°254°------------91°
Busan29°110°49°139°56°189°44°232°21°257°------------92°
Cheju27°107°49°135°58°184°46°231°24°256°------------90°
Chollabuk27°109°48°137°56°185°45°229°23°255°------------90°
Chollanam27°108°48°135°57°184°46°230°24°255°------------90°
Chungcheongbuk28°109°48°138°56°186°44°230°22°255°------------91°
Chungcheongnam28°109°48°138°56°186°44°230°22°255°------------91°
Daegu28°110°49°139°56°188°43°231°22°256°------------91°
Gangwon27°111°47°140°54°187°43°229°21°255°------------91°
Gwangju27°108°48°136°57°185°45°230°23°255°------------90°
Gyeonggi26°110°46°138°54°184°43°228°23°254°------------91°
Gyeongsangbuk28°109°48°138°56°186°44°230°22°255°------------91°
Gyeongsangnam28°109°48°138°56°186°44°230°22°255°------------91°
Incheon26°109°46°138°54°184°44°228°23°254°------------90°
Jeju27°107°49°135°58°184°46°231°24°256°------------90°
Kangweon28°109°48°138°56°186°44°230°22°255°------------91°
Kwangju27°108°48°136°57°185°45°230°23°255°------------90°
Kyeonggi28°109°48°138°56°186°44°230°22°255°------------91°
Kyeongsangbuk28°109°48°138°56°186°44°230°22°255°------------91°
Kyeongsangnam28°109°48°138°56°186°44°230°22°255°------------91°
Pusan29°110°49°139°56°189°44°232°21°257°------------92°
South Korea28°109°48°138°56°186°44°230°22°255°------------91°
Taegu28°110°49°139°56°188°43°231°22°256°------------91°
Taejeon27°109°48°138°55°186°44°229°22°255°------------91°
Ulsan29°110°49°140°56°189°43°232°21°257°------------92°

The Sky and Stars in South Korea

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Seoul, South Korea 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