Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Iran?
Tehran, capital of Iran.
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.
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 Iran.
| City | Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 00:00 | 02:00 | 04:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | |||||||||||||
| Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | |
| Tehran | 32° | 61° | 54° | 69° | 77° | 66° | 78° | 296° | 55° | 291° | 33° | 299° | 13° | 311° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 49° |
| Azarbayjan-e Khavari | 32° | 60° | 54° | 65° | 77° | 51° | 75° | 305° | 52° | 295° | 30° | 301° | 9° | 312° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 50° |
| Esfahan | 31° | 60° | 53° | 65° | 76° | 54° | 76° | 305° | 53° | 295° | 31° | 301° | 10° | 311° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 49° |
| Fars | 30° | 58° | 52° | 61° | 74° | 44° | 73° | 314° | 51° | 299° | 29° | 302° | 8° | 312° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9° | 49° |
| Hamadan | 29° | 59° | 51° | 67° | 74° | 65° | 80° | 303° | 57° | 292° | 35° | 298° | 14° | 309° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10° | 48° |
| Horasan | 32° | 60° | 54° | 65° | 77° | 51° | 75° | 305° | 52° | 295° | 30° | 301° | 9° | 312° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 50° |
| Husistan | 32° | 60° | 54° | 65° | 77° | 51° | 75° | 305° | 52° | 295° | 30° | 301° | 9° | 312° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 50° |
| Kerman | 32° | 59° | 55° | 61° | 76° | 35° | 70° | 310° | 48° | 299° | 25° | 303° | 5° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 50° |
| Kermanshakhan | 28° | 59° | 50° | 66° | 73° | 64° | 80° | 309° | 58° | 292° | 35° | 298° | 15° | 309° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9° | 47° |
| Kordestan | 28° | 59° | 50° | 68° | 73° | 68° | 81° | 303° | 59° | 290° | 36° | 297° | 16° | 308° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9° | 47° |
| Markazi | 30° | 60° | 52° | 67° | 75° | 63° | 79° | 302° | 56° | 292° | 33° | 299° | 13° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 48° |
| Mazenderan | 33° | 61° | 55° | 70° | 78° | 68° | 78° | 292° | 55° | 290° | 33° | 299° | 13° | 311° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 50° |
| Sistan-e Baluches | 32° | 60° | 54° | 65° | 77° | 51° | 75° | 305° | 52° | 295° | 30° | 301° | 9° | 312° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 50° |
| Yazd | 32° | 60° | 55° | 64° | 77° | 47° | 74° | 306° | 51° | 296° | 28° | 302° | 8° | 313° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 50° |
The Sky and Stars in Iran
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Tehran, Iran 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.
| Tehran | Azarbayjan-e Khavari | Esfahan | Fars | Hamadan | Horasan | Husistan | Kerman | Kermanshakhan | Kordestan | Markazi | Mazenderan | Sistan-e Baluches | Yazd |