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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Macedonia?


Skopje, capital of Macedonia.

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 Macedonia.

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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.
Skopje40°68°61°81°83°104°74°271°51°285°31°298°13°313°------37°21°54°
Bitola39°67°61°79°84°96°74°274°51°286°30°299°12°313°------37°20°54°
Gostivar39°67°61°80°83°102°74°271°52°285°31°298°13°313°------37°20°54°
Kumanovo40°68°61°81°84°106°73°270°51°285°31°298°13°314°------38°21°54°
Ohrid39°67°61°79°83°96°74°273°52°286°31°298°12°313°------37°20°54°
Prilep40°67°61°80°84°99°73°273°51°286°30°299°12°314°------37°21°54°
Stip40°68°62°81°84°104°73°272°51°286°30°299°12°314°------38°21°55°
Strumica40°68°62°80°84°102°73°273°50°286°30°299°12°314°------38°21°55°
Tetovo39°68°61°81°83°103°74°270°52°285°31°298°13°313°------37°21°54°
Veles40°68°61°80°84°103°73°272°51°286°30°299°12°314°------38°21°54°

The Sky and Stars in Macedonia

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Skopje, Macedonia 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