Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Canada?
Ottawa, capital of Canada.
We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.
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.
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 Canada.
| City | Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 00:00 | 02:00 | 04:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | |||||||||||||
| Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | |
| Ottawa | 29° | 119° | 44° | 152° | 47° | 195° | 34° | 232° | 15° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9° | 97° |
| Alberta | 19° | 115° | 32° | 145° | 37° | 182° | 32° | 218° | 18° | 247° | 1° | 272° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3° | 91° |
| British Columbia | 13° | 105° | 28° | 133° | 37° | 167° | 35° | 205° | 24° | 237° | 7° | 263° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manitoba | 21° | 119° | 34° | 150° | 37° | 187° | 30° | 223° | 15° | 251° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 94° |
| New Brunswick | 25° | 115° | 40° | 146° | 45° | 187° | 36° | 225° | 18° | 253° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 93° |
| Newfoundland | 21° | 117° | 35° | 148° | 39° | 186° | 32° | 221° | 17° | 250° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 93° |
| Northwest Territories | 9° | 113° | 16° | 143° | 19° | 174° | 18° | 206° | 12° | 237° | 3° | 266° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0° | 85° |
| Nova Scotia | 27° | 117° | 42° | 149° | 46° | 191° | 36° | 229° | 17° | 255° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 94° |
| Nunavut | 23° | 120° | 36° | 152° | 39° | 189° | 30° | 225° | 15° | 253° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 95° |
| Ontario | 21° | 114° | 37° | 143° | 43° | 182° | 36° | 220° | 20° | 249° | 0° | 273° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3° | 90° |
| Prince Edward Island | 27° | 118° | 42° | 150° | 45° | 191° | 35° | 228° | 16° | 255° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 95° |
| Quebec | 31° | 125° | 43° | 159° | 43° | 201° | 30° | 235° | 11° | 260° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 100° |
| Saskatchewan | 16° | 110° | 30° | 139° | 37° | 175° | 33° | 211° | 21° | 242° | 4° | 268° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yukon Territory | 14° | 116° | 23° | 146° | 27° | 179° | 24° | 212° | 14° | 242° | 2° | 270° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2° | 89° |
The Sky and Stars in Canada
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Ottawa, Canada 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.
| Ottawa | Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland | Northwest Territories | Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon Territory |