σ-Hydrids(HYD) meteor shower will be active from Thursday, December 3 2020 until Sunday, December 20 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, December 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 σ-Hydrids
σ-Hydrids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=127°, delta=+02°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 7 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 σ-Hydrids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, December 9 2020, for the following cities in American Samoa.
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20:00
22:00
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Pago Pago
34°
78°
61°
58°
73°
340°
51°
292°
23°
278°
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6°
86°
Fiti’uta
35°
77°
62°
56°
72°
336°
50°
291°
21°
278°
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7°
86°
Ofu
35°
77°
62°
57°
73°
337°
50°
291°
22°
278°
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7°
86°
Swains Island
34°
80°
62°
64°
76°
337°
52°
288°
23°
277°
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6°
87°
Tau
35°
77°
62°
56°
72°
336°
50°
291°
21°
278°
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7°
86°
The Sky and Stars in American Samoa
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Pago Pago, American Samoa 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.
