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Can Puppid-Velids be seen in Paraguay?


Asunción, capital of Paraguay.

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.

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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 Paraguay.

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CityTime
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Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Asunción39°129°59°137°70°181°58°224°38°231°17°228°----------19°132°
Alto Paraguay34°131°54°140°66°177°56°217°37°229°15°227°----------14°133°
Alto Paraná41°129°61°139°70°187°57°225°36°231°15°227°--------141°20°131°
Amambay41°128°61°138°71°185°58°225°37°232°16°227°--------141°20°131°
Boquerón34°130°55°139°67°175°58°218°38°229°17°228°----------14°133°
Caaguazú40°129°60°138°70°185°57°225°37°231°16°227°--------141°20°131°
Caazapá40°128°61°138°71°185°58°225°37°232°17°227°--------141°20°131°
Canindeyú40°130°60°140°69°186°56°224°35°231°15°227°--------141°19°132°
Central39°129°59°137°70°182°58°224°38°232°17°228°--------142°19°132°
Chaco37°128°58°135°71°174°61°222°41°232°20°229°219°--------17°132°
Concepción38°130°58°141°68°182°56°221°36°230°15°227°----------17°132°
Cordillera39°129°60°138°70°183°58°224°37°231°17°227°--------141°19°132°
Guairá40°128°60°138°71°185°58°225°37°232°16°227°--------141°20°131°
Itapúa41°128°61°137°72°186°58°226°37°232°17°227°--------141°21°131°
Misiones40°128°61°136°72°183°59°226°39°232°18°228°--------141°20°131°
Neembucú39°128°60°136°72°181°59°225°39°232°18°228°--------142°19°132°
Paraguarí40°128°60°137°71°183°59°225°38°232°17°228°--------141°19°132°
Presidente Hayes37°130°57°138°69°179°58°221°38°230°17°228°----------17°133°
San Pedro39°129°59°139°69°183°57°223°36°231°16°227°----------18°132°

The Sky and Stars in Paraguay

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Asunción, Paraguay 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