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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Dominican Republic?


Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic.

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 Dominican Republic.

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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.
Santo Domingo30°99°57°117°73°185°55°245°28°262°------------89°
Azua29°98°57°116°73°182°56°245°28°262°------------89°
Baoruco29°98°56°116°73°180°56°244°29°262°272°----------88°
Barahona29°98°56°116°74°181°56°245°29°262°272°----------88°
Dajabón28°99°55°117°72°179°56°242°29°261°272°----------88°
Duarte30°99°57°118°73°184°55°244°28°262°------------89°
El Seibo31°99°58°118°73°188°54°246°27°262°------------89°
Elías Piña28°98°56°116°73°178°56°243°29°261°272°----------88°
Espaillat30°99°56°118°72°183°55°244°28°262°------------89°
Hato Mayor31°99°58°118°73°187°54°246°27°262°------------89°
Independencia29°98°56°115°74°179°57°244°29°262°272°----------88°
La Altagracia31°99°58°118°73°189°54°246°26°263°------------89°
La Romana31°99°58°118°73°188°54°246°27°263°------------89°
La Vega29°99°56°117°73°182°55°244°28°262°------------89°
María Trinidad Sánchez30°99°57°118°72°184°55°244°27°262°------------89°
Monseñor Nouel30°99°57°117°73°184°55°245°28°262°------------89°
Monte Cristi28°99°55°117°72°179°56°242°29°261°272°----------88°
Monte Plata30°99°57°118°73°185°55°245°27°262°------------89°
Pedernales28°98°56°115°74°178°57°244°29°262°272°----------88°
Peravia30°99°57°116°74°183°55°245°28°262°------------89°
Puerto Plata29°99°56°118°72°182°55°243°28°261°------------89°
Salcedo30°99°57°118°73°183°55°244°28°262°------------89°
Samaná31°99°57°119°73°186°54°245°27°262°------------89°
San Cristóbal30°99°57°117°73°184°55°245°28°262°------------89°
San José de Ocoa30°99°57°117°73°183°56°245°28°262°------------89°
San Juan29°98°56°116°73°180°56°244°29°262°272°----------88°
San Pedro de Macorís31°99°58°118°73°187°55°246°27°263°------------89°
Sánchez Ramírez30°99°57°118°73°184°55°245°28°262°------------89°
Santiago29°99°56°118°72°182°55°243°28°261°------------89°
Santiago Rodríguez29°99°56°117°72°180°56°243°29°261°272°----------88°
Valverde29°99°56°118°72°181°55°243°28°261°272°----------89°

The Sky and Stars in Dominican Republic

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 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