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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Ecuador?


Quito, capital of Ecuador.

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 Ecuador.

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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.
Quito20°47°40°33°50°43°332°25°315°310°------------
Guayaquil18°46°37°33°48°42°334°24°316°310°------------
Azuay18°46°37°32°47°40°333°23°316°310°------------
Bolívar19°46°38°33°48°42°333°24°316°310°------------
Canar18°46°37°32°47°41°333°23°316°310°------------
Carchi21°47°41°33°51°43°331°25°315°310°------------
Chimborazo19°46°38°32°48°41°333°23°316°310°------------
Cotopaxi21°47°40°34°51°44°332°25°315°310°------------
El Oro17°46°36°32°46°40°334°23°317°310°------------
Esmeraldas20°47°40°34°51°44°332°26°315°310°------------
Galápagos12°49°33°40°48°17°48°342°33°319°12°311°------------
Guayas18°47°37°33°48°42°334°24°316°310°------------
Imbabura21°47°40°33°50°43°331°25°315°310°------------
Loja17°46°36°32°46°40°334°23°317°310°------------
Los Ríos19°47°38°33°48°42°333°24°316°310°------------
Manabí20°47°40°34°50°44°333°26°315°310°------------
Morona-Santiago19°46°38°31°47°40°332°22°316°--------------
Napo22°46°41°32°51°43°330°24°314°310°----------50°
Orellana18°46°37°33°48°42°334°24°316°310°------------
Pastaza20°46°39°31°48°41°331°22°315°--------------
Pichincha20°47°40°33°50°43°332°25°315°310°------------
Sucumbíos22°46°41°32°50°42°330°23°314°310°------------
Tungurahua19°46°39°32°49°42°332°24°315°310°------------
Zamora-Chinchipe17°46°36°31°46°39°334°22°316°--------------

The Sky and Stars in Ecuador

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Quito, Ecuador 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