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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in France?


Paris, capital of France.

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 France.

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CityTime
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Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Paris20°111°36°140°43°178°37°217°22°247°270°----------88°
Ain23°112°39°142°46°182°38°222°21°250°273°----------90°
Aisne20°112°36°141°42°180°36°218°21°247°271°----------89°
Allier21°111°38°139°46°179°39°219°22°248°271°----------89°
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence24°112°41°142°48°183°39°223°21°251°------------91°
Alpes-Maritimes25°113°42°143°48°185°39°225°20°252°------------91°
Ardèche22°111°40°140°47°181°39°221°22°250°272°----------89°
Ardennes21°113°36°143°42°181°36°219°20°248°272°----------90°
Ariège21°108°40°136°49°176°42°219°24°248°270°----------87°
Aube21°112°37°141°44°180°37°219°21°248°272°----------89°
Aude22°109°40°137°49°178°42°220°24°249°271°----------88°
Aveyron21°109°39°138°48°178°41°219°23°249°271°----------88°
Bas Rhin23°115°38°146°43°185°35°223°18°251°------------92°
Bouches-du-Rhône23°111°41°140°48°182°40°222°22°251°272°----------90°
Calvados18°109°35°138°43°175°38°214°23°245°269°------------
Cantal21°110°39°138°47°178°40°219°23°248°271°----------88°
Charente19°108°37°136°46°175°41°216°24°246°269°------------
Charente Maritime20°108°37°136°46°175°40°216°24°246°269°------------
Cher20°110°37°139°45°178°39°218°22°247°270°----------88°
Corrèze21°109°38°137°47°177°40°218°23°247°270°----------88°
Corse27°114°44°144°49°188°39°228°19°254°------------92°
Côte d'Or22°112°38°142°44°181°37°220°21°249°272°----------90°
Côtes d'Armor17°106°34°134°43°171°39°211°25°242°266°------------
Creuse20°110°38°138°46°177°39°218°23°247°270°----------88°
Deux-Sèvres19°108°37°136°45°175°40°215°24°246°269°------------
Dordogne20°108°38°136°47°175°41°217°24°247°269°------------
Doubs23°114°39°143°45°183°37°222°20°251°------------91°
Drôme23°112°40°141°47°182°39°222°21°250°272°----------90°
Essonne20°111°36°139°43°178°37°217°22°247°270°----------88°
Eure19°110°35°138°43°176°37°215°22°245°269°----------87°
Eure-et-Loir19°110°36°138°43°176°38°216°22°246°270°----------87°
Finistère16°105°33°132°43°169°40°209°26°241°265°------------
Gard22°110°40°139°48°180°40°221°22°250°272°----------89°
Gers20°107°39°135°48°175°42°217°25°247°269°------------
Gironde20°108°38°136°47°175°41°216°24°246°269°------------
Haut Rhin23°115°39°145°44°185°36°223°19°251°------------92°
Haute-Garonne21°108°39°136°49°176°42°218°24°248°270°------------
Haute-Loire22°111°39°139°47°180°39°220°22°249°271°----------89°
Haute-Marne22°113°38°143°44°182°36°220°20°249°272°----------90°
Haute-Saône22°113°38°143°44°183°36°222°20°250°------------91°
Haute-Savoie23°113°40°143°46°184°38°223°20°251°------------91°
Haute-Vienne20°109°38°137°46°176°40°217°23°247°270°----------87°
Hautes-Alpes24°112°41°142°47°183°39°223°21°251°------------91°
Hautes-Pyrénées20°107°39°134°49°174°43°217°25°247°269°------------
Hauts-de-Seine20°111°36°140°43°178°37°217°22°246°270°----------88°
Hérault22°110°40°138°48°179°41°221°23°249°271°----------89°
Ille et Vilaine17°107°35°135°44°172°39°212°24°243°267°------------
Indre20°109°37°138°45°177°39°217°23°247°270°----------87°
Indre-et-Loire19°109°36°137°45°175°39°216°23°246°269°------------
Isère23°112°40°142°47°182°38°222°21°250°273°----------90°
Jura23°113°39°143°45°183°37°222°20°250°273°----------91°
Landes20°108°39°135°48°175°42°217°25°247°269°------------
Loir-et-Cher19°110°36°138°44°176°38°216°23°246°270°----------87°
Loire22°111°39°140°46°180°39°220°22°249°272°----------89°
Loire Atlantique18°107°35°134°44°172°40°213°25°244°267°------------
Loiret20°110°37°139°44°178°38°217°22°247°270°----------88°
Lot21°109°39°137°47°177°41°218°24°248°270°----------87°
Lot-et-Garonne20°108°38°135°47°175°41°217°25°247°269°------------
Lozère22°110°40°139°47°179°40°220°23°249°271°----------89°
Maine et Loire19°109°36°137°44°175°39°215°23°246°269°------------
Manche17°108°34°136°43°173°38°212°24°243°267°------------
Marne21°112°36°142°43°180°36°219°20°248°272°----------89°
Mayenne19°109°35°137°44°175°38°215°23°245°269°------------
Meurthe-et-Moselle22°114°37°144°43°183°35°221°19°250°------------91°
Meuse21°113°37°143°43°182°36°220°20°249°273°----------90°
Morbihan17°106°34°133°44°171°40°211°25°242°266°------------
Moselle22°115°37°145°43°184°35°222°19°250°------------91°
Nièvre21°111°38°140°45°179°38°219°22°248°271°----------89°
Nord20°112°35°141°41°179°35°217°20°247°271°----------89°
Oise20°111°35°140°43°178°37°217°21°246°270°----------88°
Orne18°109°35°137°43°175°38°214°23°245°269°------------
Pas-de-Calais19°111°35°140°41°178°36°216°21°246°270°----------88°
Puy-de-Dôme21°110°39°139°46°179°39°219°22°248°271°----------89°
Pyrénées-Atlantiques21°108°39°135°49°175°42°218°25°248°269°------------
Pyrénées-Orientales22°109°40°137°49°178°42°220°24°249°271°----------88°
Rhône22°112°39°141°46°181°38°221°21°250°272°----------90°
Saône et Loire22°112°38°141°45°181°38°220°21°249°272°----------90°
Sarthe19°109°35°137°44°175°39°215°23°245°269°------------
Savoie23°113°40°143°46°184°38°223°20°251°------------91°
Seine-et-Marne20°111°36°140°43°179°37°218°21°247°271°----------89°
Seine-Maritime19°110°35°138°42°176°37°215°22°245°269°------------
Seine-Saint-Denis20°111°36°140°43°178°37°217°22°247°270°----------88°
Somme19°111°35°140°42°178°36°216°21°246°270°----------88°
Tarn21°109°40°137°48°177°41°219°24°248°270°----------88°
Tarn-et-Garonne21°108°39°136°48°176°41°218°24°248°270°----------87°
Territoire de Belfort23°114°39°144°44°184°36°222°19°251°------------91°
Val-d'Oise19°111°36°139°43°177°37°216°22°246°270°----------88°
Val-de-Marne20°111°36°140°43°178°37°217°22°247°270°----------88°
Var24°112°42°141°48°184°40°224°21°252°------------91°
Vaucluse23°111°41°140°48°182°40°222°22°251°272°----------90°
Vendée18°107°36°134°45°172°40°213°25°244°268°------------
Vienne19°109°37°137°45°175°40°216°24°246°269°------------
Vosges22°114°38°144°44°183°36°221°19°250°------------91°
Yonne21°111°37°141°44°179°37°219°21°248°271°----------89°
Yvelines19°110°36°139°43°177°37°216°22°246°270°----------88°

The Sky and Stars in France

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Paris, France 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.

ParisAinAisneAllierAlpes-de-Haute-ProvenceAlpes-MaritimesArdècheArdennesAriègeAubeAudeAveyronBas RhinBouches-du-RhôneCalvadosCantalCharenteCharente MaritimeCherCorrèzeCorseCôte d'OrCôtes d'ArmorCreuseDeux-SèvresDordogneDoubsDrômeEssonneEureEure-et-LoirFinistèreGardGersGirondeHaut RhinHaute-GaronneHaute-LoireHaute-MarneHaute-SaôneHaute-SavoieHaute-VienneHautes-AlpesHautes-PyrénéesHauts-de-SeineHéraultIlle et VilaineIndreIndre-et-LoireIsèreJuraLandesLoir-et-CherLoireLoire AtlantiqueLoiretLotLot-et-GaronneLozèreMaine et LoireMancheMarneMayenneMeurthe-et-MoselleMeuseMorbihanMoselleNièvreNordOiseOrnePas-de-CalaisPuy-de-DômePyrénées-AtlantiquesPyrénées-OrientalesRhôneSaône et LoireSartheSavoieSeine-et-MarneSeine-MaritimeSeine-Saint-DenisSommeTarnTarn-et-GaronneTerritoire de BelfortVal-d'OiseVal-de-MarneVarVaucluseVendéeVienneVosgesYonneYvelines
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