Sign In

Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Guatemala?


Guatemala City, capital of Guatemala.

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.

Choose a meteor shower to obtain for relevant information:

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 Guatemala.

Choose a country to obtain relevant information:

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.
Guatemala City32°52°53°40°65°360°53°320°32°308°309°----------10°51°
Alta Verapaz33°52°54°41°66°359°54°319°32°308°309°----------11°51°
Baja Verapaz33°52°54°40°65°360°54°319°32°308°309°----------10°51°
Chimaltenango32°52°53°40°65°54°320°32°308°309°----------10°51°
Chiquimula33°51°54°39°65°358°53°319°31°308°309°----------11°51°
El Progreso33°52°54°40°65°359°53°319°32°308°309°----------10°51°
Escuintla31°51°53°40°64°53°321°32°309°309°----------51°
Huehuetenango32°52°54°42°66°55°320°33°308°11°309°----------10°51°
Izabal34°52°55°40°65°357°53°318°31°308°309°----------12°51°
Jalapa33°52°54°40°65°359°53°319°32°308°309°----------10°51°
Jutiapa32°51°53°39°64°359°53°320°31°309°309°----------10°51°
Petén34°53°55°42°67°359°55°318°33°307°10°309°----------12°51°
Quetzaltenango31°52°53°41°65°54°321°33°308°10°309°----------51°
Quiché32°52°54°41°65°54°319°33°308°10°309°----------10°51°
Retalhuleu31°52°53°41°64°54°321°33°309°10°309°----------51°
Sacatepéquez32°52°53°40°64°53°320°32°309°309°----------10°51°
San Marcos31°52°53°41°65°55°321°33°308°10°309°----------51°
Santa Rosa32°51°53°40°64°360°53°320°32°309°309°----------10°51°
Sololá32°52°53°41°65°54°320°33°308°10°309°----------51°
Suchitepequez31°52°53°41°64°54°321°33°309°10°309°----------51°
Totonicapán32°52°53°41°65°54°320°33°308°10°309°----------10°51°
Zacapa33°52°54°40°65°358°53°319°32°308°309°----------11°51°

The Sky and Stars in Guatemala

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Guatemala City, Guatemala 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