Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Chile?
Santiago, capital of Chile.
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 Chile.
| 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. | |
| Santiago | 12° | 80° | 36° | 60° | 53° | 24° | 53° | 334° | 35° | 299° | 11° | 279° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valparaíso | 11° | 80° | 35° | 60° | 52° | 26° | 52° | 335° | 35° | 300° | 12° | 280° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Antofagasta | 14° | 82° | 40° | 66° | 61° | 30° | 60° | 327° | 39° | 293° | 12° | 277° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Araucanía | 10° | 80° | 31° | 57° | 47° | 24° | 47° | 339° | 33° | 304° | 11° | 281° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Atacama | 13° | 81° | 39° | 62° | 58° | 26° | 57° | 329° | 37° | 296° | 11° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bío-Bío | 10° | 80° | 32° | 58° | 48° | 25° | 49° | 339° | 34° | 304° | 11° | 281° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coquimbo | 12° | 81° | 36° | 62° | 55° | 27° | 55° | 333° | 37° | 298° | 12° | 279° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Los Lagos | 8° | 80° | 29° | 57° | 44° | 24° | 45° | 341° | 31° | 307° | 11° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 8° | 77° | 24° | 51° | 34° | 18° | 34° | 341° | 24° | 309° | 7° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maule | 10° | 80° | 33° | 59° | 50° | 24° | 50° | 337° | 34° | 302° | 11° | 281° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Region Metropolitana | 12° | 80° | 35° | 59° | 52° | 24° | 52° | 334° | 34° | 300° | 11° | 280° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarapacá | 15° | 82° | 42° | 68° | 65° | 32° | 63° | 321° | 39° | 290° | 12° | 276° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Isla de Pascua | 5° | 85° | 31° | 69° | 53° | 41° | 60° | 346° | 44° | 303° | 19° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Chile
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Santiago, Chile 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.
| Santiago | Valparaíso | Antofagasta | Araucanía | Atacama | Bío-Bío | Coquimbo | Los Lagos | Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | Maule | Region Metropolitana | Tarapacá | Isla de Pascua |