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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Albania?


Tirane, capital of Albania.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Sept. ε-Perseids(SPE) meteor shower will be active from Saturday, September 5 2020 until Monday, September 21 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, September 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 Sept. ε-Perseids

Sept. ε-Perseids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=48°, delta=+40°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 5 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 Sept. ε-Perseids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, September 9 2020, for the following cities in Albania.

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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.
Tirane38°67°60°79°82°96°75°272°52°285°31°298°13°313°------36°19°53°
Berat38°66°60°78°83°91°74°275°52°286°31°298°12°313°------37°19°53°
Diber39°67°60°80°83°99°74°271°52°285°31°298°13°313°------37°20°54°
Durres38°66°60°79°82°95°75°272°53°285°31°298°13°313°------36°19°53°
Elbasan38°67°60°79°83°94°74°273°52°286°31°298°13°313°------37°20°53°
Fier38°66°60°78°82°92°75°274°52°286°31°298°13°313°------36°19°53°
Gjirokaster38°66°60°77°83°88°74°276°52°287°31°299°12°313°------37°19°53°
Korce39°66°60°78°83°91°74°275°52°286°31°299°12°313°------37°20°53°
Kukes39°67°60°81°83°103°74°269°52°284°32°298°13°313°------37°20°54°
Lezhe39°67°60°80°82°100°75°270°53°285°32°298°13°313°------36°20°53°
Shkoder39°67°60°80°82°103°75°269°53°284°32°297°14°312°------36°20°53°
Vlore38°66°60°77°82°87°75°276°52°287°31°298°12°313°------36°19°53°

The Sky and Stars in Albania

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Tirane, Albania 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