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 Australia.
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City
Time
00:00
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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Canberra
18°
74°
40°
50°
52°
10°
47°
324°
27°
294°
4°
275°
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Sidney
21°
73°
42°
48°
54°
5°
46°
319°
26°
292°
1°
273°
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New South Wales
20°
74°
42°
50°
55°
7°
48°
320°
27°
292°
2°
274°
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Northern Territory
29°
77°
55°
57°
70°
355°
53°
300°
26°
282°
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2°
87°
Queensland
33°
74°
58°
50°
67°
343°
48°
297°
21°
280°
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6°
86°
South Australia
14°
79°
38°
58°
54°
21°
52°
330°
33°
297°
9°
278°
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Tasmania
15°
74°
34°
49°
46°
12°
42°
330°
26°
299°
5°
277°
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Victoria
15°
76°
37°
52°
51°
14°
47°
328°
29°
297°
6°
277°
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Western Australia
36°
68°
58°
36°
61°
335°
42°
297°
16°
279°
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11°
83°
The Sky and Stars in Australia
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Canberra, Australia 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.
