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 Macedonia.
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City
Time
00:00
02:00
04:00
06:00
08:00
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
18:00
20:00
22:00
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
Alt.
Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Skopje
35°
125°
48°
161°
47°
206°
32°
240°
10°
263°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15°
101°
Bitola
35°
124°
49°
160°
48°
206°
32°
240°
11°
263°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15°
101°
Gostivar
34°
124°
48°
160°
47°
205°
32°
240°
11°
263°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14°
101°
Kumanovo
35°
125°
48°
161°
47°
206°
31°
240°
10°
263°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15°
101°
Ohrid
35°
123°
49°
160°
48°
206°
32°
240°
11°
263°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14°
100°
Prilep
35°
124°
49°
161°
48°
207°
32°
240°
10°
263°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15°
101°
Stip
35°
125°
49°
162°
47°
207°
31°
241°
10°
264°
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15°
101°
Strumica
36°
125°
49°
162°
47°
208°
31°
241°
10°
264°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16°
102°
Tetovo
34°
124°
48°
160°
47°
205°
32°
240°
11°
263°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14°
101°
Veles
35°
125°
49°
161°
47°
207°
31°
240°
10°
263°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15°
101°
The Sky and Stars in Macedonia
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Skopje, Macedonia 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.
