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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in South Korea?


Seoul, capital of South Korea.

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 South Korea.

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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.
Seoul38°65°60°73°83°66°73°285°50°290°28°301°314°------37°18°53°
Busan39°64°61°69°83°42°70°292°47°293°26°302°315°------39°18°53°
Cheju36°62°59°67°81°44°72°297°49°295°27°302°314°--------16°52°
Chollabuk37°63°60°70°82°53°72°291°49°292°27°301°314°--------17°53°
Chollanam36°62°59°68°81°49°72°294°49°293°27°302°314°--------16°52°
Chungcheongbuk38°64°60°70°83°52°72°290°49°292°27°302°315°------38°18°53°
Chungcheongnam38°64°60°70°83°52°72°290°49°292°27°302°315°------38°18°53°
Daegu39°64°61°70°83°48°71°290°48°293°26°302°315°------38°18°53°
Gangwon39°65°61°73°84°63°72°285°49°291°28°301°315°------38°19°54°
Gwangju37°63°60°69°82°50°72°292°49°293°27°302°314°--------17°52°
Gyeonggi38°65°60°73°83°66°73°285°50°290°28°301°314°------37°18°53°
Gyeongsangbuk38°64°60°70°83°52°72°290°49°292°27°302°315°------38°18°53°
Gyeongsangnam38°64°60°70°83°52°72°290°49°292°27°302°315°------38°18°53°
Incheon38°64°60°73°83°65°73°286°50°290°29°300°314°------37°18°53°
Jeju36°62°59°67°81°44°72°297°49°295°27°302°314°--------16°52°
Kangweon38°64°60°70°83°52°72°290°49°292°27°302°315°------38°18°53°
Kwangju37°63°60°69°82°50°72°292°49°293°27°302°314°--------17°52°
Kyeonggi38°64°60°70°83°52°72°290°49°292°27°302°315°------38°18°53°
Kyeongsangbuk38°64°60°70°83°52°72°290°49°292°27°302°315°------38°18°53°
Kyeongsangnam38°64°60°70°83°52°72°290°49°292°27°302°315°------38°18°53°
Pusan39°64°61°69°83°42°70°292°47°293°26°302°315°------39°18°53°
South Korea38°64°60°70°83°52°72°290°49°292°27°302°315°------38°18°53°
Taegu39°64°61°70°83°48°71°290°48°293°26°302°315°------38°18°53°
Taejeon38°64°60°71°83°56°72°289°49°292°27°301°315°------38°18°53°
Ulsan39°64°62°70°84°43°70°291°47°293°26°302°316°------39°19°54°

The Sky and Stars in South Korea

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Seoul, South Korea 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