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Can Puppid-Velids be seen in Peru?


Lima, capital of Peru.

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 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.
Lima37°138°53°158°56°194°42°219°22°226°224°----------17°134°
Amazonas32°145°45°166°45°196°31°217°11°224°------------14°136°
Ancash35°139°51°158°53°193°40°217°20°225°------------15°134°
Apurímac41°139°57°161°56°200°41°222°20°227°----------137°21°133°
Arequipa43°138°58°160°58°201°42°223°21°227°223°--------137°23°133°
Ayacucho40°138°56°160°57°199°41°221°21°227°------------20°133°
Cajamarca32°140°47°159°50°191°38°215°18°224°------------12°135°
Callao37°138°53°158°56°194°42°219°22°226°224°----------17°134°
Cusco34°141°49°160°51°193°38°217°18°225°------------14°135°
Huancavelica39°138°55°159°56°197°41°220°21°226°------------19°134°
Huánuco36°140°52°160°53°194°40°218°19°226°------------16°134°
Ica40°138°56°158°57°197°42°221°22°227°223°----------20°133°
Junín37°139°53°159°54°195°40°219°20°226°------------17°134°
La Libertad33°140°49°158°52°192°39°216°20°225°------------13°135°
Lambayeque31°140°47°158°51°189°39°214°20°224°------------11°135°
Loreto33°143°47°164°47°195°34°217°14°225°------------14°135°
Madre de Dios41°141°55°165°53°201°37°221°17°226°----------136°21°134°
Moquegua45°138°60°162°58°204°41°224°20°227°----------136°25°132°
Pasco37°140°52°160°54°196°39°219°19°226°------------17°134°
Piura30°140°46°157°50°188°38°214°19°224°------------10°135°
Puno44°139°58°164°56°204°40°223°19°227°----------136°24°133°
San Martín28°140°45°157°49°188°38°213°19°224°------------135°
Tacna46°138°61°163°59°205°41°225°21°228°222°--------136°26°132°
Tumbes29°140°44°158°48°188°37°213°18°224°------------135°
Ucayali38°141°52°163°52°198°37°219°17°226°------------18°134°

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