Can Puppid-Velids be seen in Cuba?
La Habana, capital of Cuba.
We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.
Puppid-Velids(PUP) meteor shower will be active from Tuesday, December 1 2020 until Tuesday, December 15 2020. Its peak day is Monday, December 7 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.
Position of Puppid-Velids
Puppid-Velids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=123°, delta=-45°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 10 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 Puppid-Velids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Monday, December 7 2020, for the following cities in Cuba.
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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. | |
| La Habana | 6° | 145° | 18° | 162° | 22° | 185° | 14° | 205° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Las Tunas | 10° | 147° | 22° | 166° | 23° | 189° | 14° | 209° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Camaguey | 10° | 147° | 21° | 165° | 23° | 188° | 14° | 208° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ciego de Avila | 9° | 147° | 21° | 165° | 23° | 187° | 14° | 208° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cienfuegos | 8° | 146° | 20° | 164° | 22° | 186° | 14° | 207° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ciudad de la Habana | 6° | 145° | 18° | 162° | 22° | 185° | 14° | 205° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Granma | 11° | 147° | 23° | 166° | 24° | 189° | 15° | 209° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guantanamo | 12° | 148° | 23° | 167° | 24° | 190° | 14° | 210° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holguin | 11° | 148° | 22° | 166° | 23° | 189° | 14° | 209° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Isla de la Juventud | 7° | 145° | 20° | 162° | 23° | 184° | 16° | 205° | 1° | 220° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matanzas | 6° | 145° | 19° | 163° | 22° | 185° | 14° | 206° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinar del Rio | 6° | 144° | 19° | 161° | 22° | 184° | 15° | 205° | 0° | 220° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sancti Spiritus | 8° | 146° | 20° | 164° | 22° | 187° | 14° | 207° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santiago de Cuba | 12° | 148° | 23° | 167° | 24° | 190° | 14° | 210° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Villa Clara | 8° | 146° | 20° | 164° | 22° | 186° | 14° | 207° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Cuba
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from La Habana, Cuba 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.
| La Habana | Las Tunas | Camaguey | Ciego de Avila | Cienfuegos | Ciudad de la Habana | Granma | Guantanamo | Holguin | Isla de la Juventud | Matanzas | Pinar del Rio | Sancti Spiritus | Santiago de Cuba | Villa Clara |