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Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Iceland?


Reykjavik, capital of Iceland.

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 Iceland.

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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.
Reykjavik10°106°21°135°27°168°26°202°18°233°261°------------
Akureyri11°110°21°140°26°172°24°205°16°236°265°------------
Arnessysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Austur-Bardastrandarsysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Austur-Hunavatnssysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Austur-Skaftafellssysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Borgarfjardarsysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Dalasysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Eyjafjardarsysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Gullbringusysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Hafnarfjordur11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Kjosarsysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Kopavogur10°106°21°135°27°168°26°202°18°233°261°------------
Myrasysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Neskaupstadur13°114°23°144°27°177°24°210°15°241°269°----------88°
Nordur-Isafjardarsysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Nordur-Mulasysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Nordur-Tingeyjarsysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Olafsfjordur11°110°21°139°26°172°24°205°16°236°264°------------
Rangarvallasysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Saudarkrokur11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Seydisfjordur13°114°22°144°27°177°24°210°15°240°268°----------87°
Skagafjardarsysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Snafellsnes- og Hnappadalssysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Strandasysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Sudur-Mulasysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Sudur-Tingeyjarsysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Vestmannaeyjar11°108°22°137°28°170°27°204°18°235°263°------------
Vestur-Bardastrandarsysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Vestur-Isafjardarsysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------
Vestur-Skaftafellssysla11°109°21°139°27°171°25°205°17°236°264°------------

The Sky and Stars in Iceland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Reykjavik, Iceland 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