Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Cuba?
La Habana, capital of Cuba.
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 Cuba.
| 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. | |
| La Habana | 32° | 103° | 57° | 126° | 68° | 191° | 51° | 242° | 25° | 261° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 90° |
| Las Tunas | 37° | 104° | 62° | 131° | 69° | 207° | 47° | 249° | 20° | 264° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10° | 92° |
| Camaguey | 36° | 104° | 61° | 130° | 69° | 204° | 48° | 248° | 21° | 264° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9° | 92° |
| Ciego de Avila | 35° | 104° | 60° | 129° | 69° | 201° | 48° | 247° | 21° | 263° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8° | 91° |
| Cienfuegos | 34° | 103° | 59° | 127° | 69° | 196° | 50° | 245° | 23° | 262° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 91° |
| Ciudad de la Habana | 32° | 103° | 57° | 126° | 68° | 191° | 51° | 242° | 24° | 261° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 90° |
| Granma | 37° | 104° | 63° | 129° | 70° | 208° | 47° | 250° | 20° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10° | 92° |
| Guantanamo | 39° | 104° | 64° | 132° | 69° | 212° | 46° | 251° | 18° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 92° |
| Holguin | 38° | 104° | 63° | 132° | 69° | 209° | 47° | 249° | 19° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 92° |
| Isla de la Juventud | 31° | 102° | 57° | 124° | 70° | 190° | 52° | 243° | 25° | 262° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5° | 90° |
| Matanzas | 32° | 103° | 58° | 127° | 68° | 193° | 50° | 243° | 24° | 262° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 90° |
| Pinar del Rio | 31° | 102° | 56° | 124° | 69° | 187° | 52° | 242° | 26° | 261° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4° | 90° |
| Sancti Spiritus | 35° | 104° | 60° | 129° | 69° | 200° | 49° | 246° | 22° | 263° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8° | 91° |
| Santiago de Cuba | 38° | 104° | 64° | 131° | 69° | 211° | 46° | 251° | 19° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 92° |
| Villa Clara | 34° | 104° | 59° | 128° | 69° | 197° | 49° | 245° | 22° | 262° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 91° |
The Sky and Stars in Cuba
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from La Habana, Cuba 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.
| La Habana | Las Tunas | Camaguey | Ciego de Avila | Cienfuegos | Ciudad de la Habana | Granma | Guantanamo | Holguin | Isla de la Juventud | Matanzas | Pinar del Rio | Sancti Spiritus | Santiago de Cuba | Villa Clara |