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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Greece?


Athens, capital of Greece.

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 Greece.

Choose a country to obtain relevant information:

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.
Athens29°60°51°70°74°76°83°290°60°286°38°295°17°308°324°------11°47°
Argolis28°60°50°71°72°79°84°283°62°284°39°294°19°307°323°------10°46°
Arkadhia28°59°50°69°72°75°83°296°61°287°38°295°18°307°323°------10°46°
Arta28°59°49°71°72°80°85°283°62°284°40°294°20°306°322°------10°46°
Attiki29°60°51°71°74°76°83°289°60°286°38°295°17°308°324°------11°47°
Dhodhekanisos28°60°50°71°72°79°84°283°62°284°39°294°19°307°323°------10°46°
Drama31°62°52°74°74°88°83°264°60°281°39°293°19°307°324°------13°48°
Evritania28°60°50°71°72°79°84°283°62°284°39°294°19°307°323°------10°46°
Evros32°63°53°75°76°88°81°267°59°282°37°294°18°308°325°------14°49°
Evvoia29°60°51°71°74°78°83°286°60°286°38°295°18°308°324°------11°47°
Florina29°60°50°73°72°85°85°264°62°281°40°292°21°306°322°------11°46°
Fokis28°60°50°71°72°79°84°283°62°284°39°294°19°307°323°------10°46°
Fthiotis29°60°51°71°73°79°84°283°61°285°39°294°18°307°323°------11°47°
Grevena29°60°50°72°72°82°85°272°62°282°40°293°20°306°322°------11°46°
Ilia28°60°50°71°72°79°84°283°62°284°39°294°19°307°323°------10°46°
Imathia30°61°50°73°73°84°84°268°62°282°40°293°20°306°323°------12°47°
Ioannina28°60°49°71°72°81°85°277°62°283°40°293°20°306°322°------10°46°
Iraklion29°59°51°68°74°67°80°303°58°291°35°298°15°309°--------10°47°
Kardhitsa29°60°50°71°72°80°84°280°62°284°39°294°19°306°323°------11°46°
Kastoria29°60°50°72°72°84°85°267°62°281°40°293°20°306°322°------11°46°
Kavala31°62°52°74°75°87°83°267°60°282°38°294°19°307°324°------13°48°
Kefallinia27°59°49°70°71°77°85°293°62°285°40°294°20°306°322°------45°
Kerkira27°59°49°71°71°81°86°278°63°282°41°293°21°305°321°------10°45°
Khalkidhiki30°61°52°73°74°85°83°269°60°282°39°294°19°307°324°------12°47°
Khania28°60°50°71°72°79°84°283°62°284°39°294°19°307°323°------10°46°
Khios31°61°53°72°75°77°81°285°58°286°36°296°16°309°325°------12°48°
Kikladhes28°60°50°71°72°79°84°283°62°284°39°294°19°307°323°------10°46°
Kilkis30°61°51°74°73°86°84°264°61°281°40°293°20°306°323°------12°47°
Korinthia29°60°50°70°73°76°83°291°61°286°38°295°18°307°323°------10°46°
Kozani29°60°50°72°72°83°85°270°62°282°40°293°20°306°322°------11°46°
Lakonia28°59°50°69°72°73°83°299°60°288°38°296°17°307°323°------46°
Larisa29°60°50°72°73°81°84°277°61°283°39°294°19°307°323°------11°46°
Lasithi29°60°51°68°74°66°80°302°57°291°35°298°14°309°--------10°48°
Lesvos32°62°53°73°76°80°81°280°58°285°36°296°17°309°325°------13°48°
Levkas29°60°50°71°72°79°84°284°61°284°39°294°19°307°323°------10°46°
Magnisia29°59°50°68°73°68°81°304°58°291°36°297°15°309°--------47°
Messinia28°59°49°69°72°73°84°300°61°288°39°295°18°307°323°------46°
Pella30°61°51°73°73°85°84°264°62°281°40°293°20°306°323°------12°47°
Pieria29°60°51°70°73°76°83°290°60°286°38°295°17°308°324°------11°47°
Preveza28°59°49°71°71°79°85°285°62°284°40°294°20°306°322°------10°45°
Rethimni28°59°50°68°73°68°81°304°58°291°36°297°15°309°--------47°
Rodhopi28°60°50°71°72°79°84°283°62°284°39°294°19°307°323°------10°46°
Samos31°61°53°71°76°75°80°287°57°288°35°297°15°309°--------13°49°
Serrai31°62°52°74°74°87°83°264°61°281°39°293°19°307°324°------13°47°
Thesprotia28°59°49°71°71°81°86°279°63°283°41°293°20°306°322°------10°45°
Thessaloniki30°61°51°73°73°85°84°268°61°282°39°293°19°307°323°------12°47°
Trikala29°60°50°72°72°81°85°278°62°283°40°294°20°306°323°------11°46°
Voiotia29°60°50°71°73°77°83°287°60°286°38°295°18°307°323°------11°47°
Xanthi32°62°53°75°75°87°82°266°60°282°38°294°19°307°324°------14°48°
Zakinthos27°59°49°69°71°75°85°297°62°286°40°295°19°306°322°------45°

The Sky and Stars in Greece

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Athens, Greece 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