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 Iraq.
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18:00
20:00
22:00
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Baghdad
34°
113°
54°
145°
57°
199°
41°
239°
17°
261°
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10°
95°
Basra
38°
114°
58°
148°
59°
207°
40°
244°
15°
263°
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13°
96°
Mosul
32°
114°
51°
146°
55°
196°
40°
236°
18°
259°
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9°
94°
The Sky and Stars in Iraq
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Baghdad, Iraq 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.
