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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Ecuador?


Quito, capital of Ecuador.

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 Ecuador.

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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.
Quito38°88°68°86°82°282°52°273°22°272°------------88°
Guayaquil36°86°66°80°82°303°53°276°23°273°------------88°
Azuay37°85°67°78°81°305°52°277°22°273°------------88°
Bolívar37°86°67°81°82°297°53°275°23°273°------------88°
Canar37°86°67°79°82°302°52°276°22°273°------------88°
Carchi38°88°68°87°82°278°52°272°22°272°------------88°
Chimborazo37°86°67°80°82°298°52°276°22°273°------------88°
Cotopaxi37°88°67°87°82°279°52°272°22°272°------------88°
El Oro36°85°66°77°82°310°53°278°23°274°------------88°
Esmeraldas36°88°67°87°83°279°53°272°23°272°------------88°
Galápagos26°88°56°88°86°73°64°273°34°272°272°------------
Guayas36°86°66°81°83°302°53°276°23°273°------------88°
Imbabura38°88°68°86°82°281°52°273°22°272°------------88°
Loja36°85°66°76°81°312°53°279°23°274°------------88°
Los Ríos37°87°67°82°82°296°53°275°23°273°------------88°
Manabí36°88°66°87°84°281°54°272°24°272°------------88°
Morona-Santiago38°86°68°79°80°298°51°276°21°273°------------88°
Napo39°88°69°87°80°277°50°272°20°272°------------10°88°
Orellana36°86°66°80°82°303°53°276°23°273°------------88°
Pastaza39°86°69°80°80°292°50°275°20°273°------------10°88°
Pichincha37°88°67°85°82°283°52°273°22°272°------------88°
Sucumbíos40°88°70°84°80°281°50°273°20°272°------------10°88°
Tungurahua38°87°67°82°82°292°52°275°22°273°------------88°
Zamora-Chinchipe37°84°67°75°80°309°52°279°22°274°------------87°

The Sky and Stars in Ecuador

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Quito, Ecuador 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