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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Panama?


Panamá City, capital of Panama.

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 Panama.

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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.
Panamá City25°50°47°39°59°51°328°31°312°309°----------50°
Bocas del Toro24°50°45°41°59°10°53°330°34°312°11°309°----------50°
Chiriquí23°50°44°40°58°10°52°331°33°313°10°309°----------50°
Coclé25°50°46°39°58°51°329°32°312°309°----------50°
Colón25°50°47°39°59°52°328°32°312°309°----------50°
Darién26°49°47°37°58°50°327°30°312°310°----------50°
Herrera24°49°45°39°57°51°329°32°313°310°----------50°
Los Santos24°49°45°38°57°50°329°31°313°310°----------50°
Panamá25°50°47°39°59°51°328°31°312°309°----------50°
San Blas26°50°47°38°59°51°326°31°312°310°----------50°
Veraguas24°50°46°39°58°52°329°32°312°10°309°----------50°

The Sky and Stars in Panama

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