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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in China?


Beijing, capital of China.

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.

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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 China.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Beijing29°114°47°145°51°192°39°231°18°257°------------94°
Anhui33°111°53°141°59°196°43°238°19°260°------------93°
Chongqing24°102°48°125°62°174°52°228°29°254°270°------------
Fujian35°107°59°136°64°201°45°244°19°262°------------10°93°
Gansu18°102°40°126°53°166°49°214°31°246°266°------------
Guangdong32°103°57°127°68°191°50°242°24°261°------------90°
Guangxi27°101°53°121°68°177°54°237°29°259°271°----------88°
Guizhou25°101°50°123°65°174°54°231°30°256°271°------------
Hainan29°99°56°117°73°182°55°244°28°262°------------89°
Hebei29°114°47°145°52°192°39°232°18°257°------------94°
Heilongjiang32°129°42°165°41°205°27°238°263°------------14°104°
Henan29°109°50°137°58°188°45°233°22°257°------------91°
Hong Kong33°103°58°126°69°194°50°244°24°262°------------90°
Hunan29°104°53°129°64°185°50°236°25°258°------------90°
Jiangsu34°113°54°144°58°199°41°239°18°261°------------10°94°
Jilin34°125°47°161°46°205°31°239°10°263°------------14°101°
Liaoning32°120°48°154°49°200°35°236°14°260°------------12°98°
Neimenggu21°104°43°128°56°171°49°220°29°249°269°------------
Ningxia22°105°43°131°54°174°47°221°27°250°270°------------
Shaanxi24°106°46°133°56°178°47°225°26°253°271°----------88°
Shandong32°114°51°146°54°196°40°236°17°259°------------95°
Shanghai36°113°56°147°59°204°41°242°16°262°------------12°95°
Shanxi27°110°47°139°54°185°43°229°22°255°------------91°
Sichuan21°101°45°122°61°167°54°223°32°252°269°------------
Tianjin48°146°52°193°39°233°18°257°------------94°31°115°
Xinjiang27°114°45°145°50°189°39°229°19°255°------------93°
Xizang34°112°55°143°59°199°42°240°18°261°------------10°94°
Yunnan21°98°47°117°66°162°58°227°34°254°269°------------
Zhejiang36°111°57°143°61°204°42°243°17°262°------------11°94°

The Sky and Stars in China

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Beijing, China 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.

Content last updated on 2016-01-06