Sign In

Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Norway?


Oslo, capital of Norway.

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 Norway.

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.
Oslo39°75°54°101°67°141°69°204°58°251°43°279°29°301°18°323°11°346°10°16°32°26°54°
Akershus39°76°54°101°67°141°69°205°58°251°43°279°29°301°18°323°11°346°11°16°32°26°54°
Aust-Agder37°72°53°97°67°134°70°200°59°249°44°278°29°300°18°321°11°344°14°30°24°52°
Buskerud38°74°53°100°66°138°69°200°58°248°44°277°30°300°18°322°12°344°11°16°31°25°53°
Finnmark46°98°55°132°60°174°57°219°49°255°38°283°29°309°23°333°20°357°22°22°27°46°36°71°
Hedmark40°77°54°103°66°143°68°204°57°249°43°278°29°301°19°323°12°346°12°17°32°27°55°
Hordaland37°72°52°97°65°133°69°194°60°245°45°275°31°298°19°320°12°342°11°15°28°24°51°
More og Romsdal38°75°52°101°64°139°67°195°58°243°45°273°32°297°21°320°14°343°13°17°30°26°53°
Nord-Trondelag41°80°53°108°64°148°65°203°56°246°43°276°30°300°21°323°15°346°15°10°20°34°29°57°
Nordland42°85°53°115°62°155°62°205°53°245°42°275°31°301°22°324°18°348°18°12°23°36°31°60°
Oppland40°78°53°105°64°144°66°200°57°245°44°275°31°299°21°322°15°345°14°18°32°28°55°
Ostfold39°75°54°101°68°141°69°206°58°252°43°280°28°302°17°323°11°346°10°15°32°26°54°
Rogaland36°71°52°95°66°131°71°194°61°246°45°276°31°298°18°320°11°342°14°28°23°50°
Sogn og Fjordane37°73°52°99°64°136°68°194°59°243°45°274°31°297°20°319°13°342°12°16°29°25°51°
Sor-Trondelag40°78°53°105°64°144°66°200°57°245°44°275°31°299°21°322°15°345°14°18°32°28°55°
Telemark38°73°53°98°66°136°70°200°59°249°44°277°30°300°18°321°11°344°10°15°30°25°52°
Troms44°91°54°122°60°164°59°210°51°248°41°278°31°303°23°328°20°352°20°16°25°41°34°65°
Vest-Agder37°72°52°96°67°132°71°198°60°249°44°277°30°299°18°321°10°343°14°29°24°51°
Vestfold39°74°54°100°67°139°70°204°58°251°43°279°29°301°17°323°11°345°10°15°31°25°53°

The Sky and Stars in Norway

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Oslo, Norway 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