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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Armenia?


Yerevan, capital of Armenia.

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 Armenia.

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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.
Yerevan34°64°56°75°78°86°79°274°56°285°35°296°15°310°327°----33°16°50°
Aragatsotn35°64°56°75°79°85°78°275°56°285°34°296°15°310°------33°16°50°
Ararat34°63°56°75°78°84°79°276°56°285°34°296°15°310°------33°15°50°
Armavir34°63°55°75°78°85°79°275°56°285°35°296°16°310°327°------15°50°
Gegharkunik35°64°57°76°79°88°78°273°55°284°34°296°15°310°328°----34°16°51°
Kotayk35°64°56°75°79°85°78°275°56°285°34°296°15°310°------33°16°50°
Lorri35°64°56°75°79°85°78°275°56°285°34°296°15°310°------33°16°50°
Shirak35°64°56°75°79°85°78°275°56°285°34°296°15°310°------33°16°50°
Syunik35°64°56°75°79°85°78°275°56°285°34°296°15°310°------33°16°50°
Tavush35°64°56°75°79°85°78°275°56°285°34°296°15°310°------33°16°50°
Vayots Dzor35°64°56°75°79°85°78°275°56°285°34°296°15°310°------33°16°50°

The Sky and Stars in Armenia

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Yerevan, Armenia 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