Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Iran?
Tehran, capital of Iran.
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 Iran.
| 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. | |
| Tehran | 33° | 114° | 51° | 146° | 55° | 197° | 40° | 237° | 17° | 260° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10° | 95° |
| Azarbayjan-e Khavari | 36° | 114° | 55° | 147° | 57° | 203° | 40° | 241° | 16° | 262° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 95° |
| Esfahan | 35° | 113° | 54° | 146° | 58° | 201° | 41° | 240° | 17° | 261° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 95° |
| Fars | 36° | 112° | 57° | 144° | 60° | 204° | 42° | 243° | 17° | 263° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 94° |
| Hamadan | 31° | 112° | 51° | 142° | 56° | 193° | 42° | 235° | 20° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7° | 93° |
| Horasan | 36° | 114° | 55° | 147° | 57° | 203° | 40° | 241° | 16° | 262° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 95° |
| Husistan | 36° | 114° | 55° | 147° | 57° | 203° | 40° | 241° | 16° | 262° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 95° |
| Kerman | 40° | 114° | 59° | 150° | 59° | 211° | 39° | 246° | 14° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15° | 96° |
| Kermanshakhan | 30° | 110° | 50° | 139° | 57° | 190° | 44° | 234° | 21° | 257° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 92° |
| Kordestan | 29° | 111° | 49° | 140° | 56° | 190° | 43° | 232° | 21° | 257° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6° | 92° |
| Markazi | 32° | 112° | 52° | 144° | 56° | 195° | 42° | 236° | 19° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9° | 94° |
| Mazenderan | 33° | 115° | 51° | 148° | 54° | 199° | 39° | 237° | 16° | 260° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10° | 95° |
| Sistan-e Baluches | 36° | 114° | 55° | 147° | 57° | 203° | 40° | 241° | 16° | 262° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 95° |
| Yazd | 37° | 114° | 56° | 148° | 58° | 205° | 40° | 243° | 15° | 263° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 96° |
The Sky and Stars in Iran
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Tehran, Iran 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.
| Tehran | Azarbayjan-e Khavari | Esfahan | Fars | Hamadan | Horasan | Husistan | Kerman | Kermanshakhan | Kordestan | Markazi | Mazenderan | Sistan-e Baluches | Yazd |