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 Armenia.
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City
Time
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02:00
04:00
06:00
08:00
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
18:00
20:00
22:00
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Yerevan
20°
105°
41°
132°
52°
173°
45°
218°
27°
248°
5°
269°
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Aragatsotn
21°
106°
41°
132°
52°
173°
45°
218°
27°
248°
4°
269°
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-
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Ararat
21°
105°
41°
132°
52°
173°
45°
218°
27°
248°
4°
269°
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Armavir
20°
105°
40°
131°
52°
172°
46°
217°
27°
247°
5°
268°
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Gegharkunik
21°
106°
41°
133°
51°
174°
44°
219°
26°
248°
4°
269°
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Kotayk
21°
106°
41°
132°
52°
173°
45°
218°
27°
248°
4°
269°
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-
-
-
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Lorri
21°
106°
41°
132°
52°
173°
45°
218°
27°
248°
4°
269°
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Shirak
21°
106°
41°
132°
52°
173°
45°
218°
27°
248°
4°
269°
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-
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Syunik
21°
106°
41°
132°
52°
173°
45°
218°
27°
248°
4°
269°
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-
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Tavush
21°
106°
41°
132°
52°
173°
45°
218°
27°
248°
4°
269°
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-
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Vayots Dzor
21°
106°
41°
132°
52°
173°
45°
218°
27°
248°
4°
269°
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The Sky and Stars in Armenia
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Yerevan, Armenia 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.
