Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Nicaragua?
Managua, capital of Nicaragua.
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 Nicaragua.
| 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. | |
| Managua | 44° | 99° | 72° | 123° | 72° | 237° | 44° | 261° | 15° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16° | 91° |
| Boaco | 45° | 100° | 72° | 126° | 71° | 238° | 43° | 261° | 14° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17° | 92° |
| Carazo | 44° | 99° | 72° | 122° | 72° | 238° | 44° | 261° | 15° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16° | 91° |
| Chinandega | 43° | 100° | 71° | 123° | 72° | 233° | 45° | 260° | 16° | 268° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15° | 91° |
| Chontales | 45° | 100° | 73° | 126° | 71° | 239° | 43° | 261° | 14° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17° | 92° |
| Estelí | 44° | 100° | 71° | 126° | 71° | 234° | 44° | 260° | 15° | 268° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16° | 92° |
| Granada | 45° | 99° | 72° | 123° | 72° | 238° | 44° | 261° | 15° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16° | 91° |
| Jinotega | 45° | 101° | 72° | 129° | 70° | 234° | 43° | 259° | 14° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17° | 92° |
| León | 44° | 100° | 71° | 124° | 72° | 235° | 44° | 260° | 15° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16° | 91° |
| Madriz | 44° | 100° | 71° | 126° | 71° | 233° | 44° | 259° | 15° | 268° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16° | 92° |
| Masaya | 44° | 99° | 72° | 123° | 72° | 237° | 44° | 261° | 15° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16° | 91° |
| Matagalpa | 45° | 100° | 72° | 126° | 71° | 236° | 43° | 260° | 14° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16° | 92° |
| Nueva Segovia | 44° | 101° | 71° | 127° | 71° | 233° | 44° | 259° | 15° | 268° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16° | 92° |
| Rio San Juan | 46° | 99° | 74° | 125° | 71° | 242° | 42° | 262° | 13° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18° | 92° |
| Rivas | 45° | 99° | 73° | 122° | 72° | 240° | 44° | 262° | 14° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16° | 91° |
| Puerto Cabezas | 47° | 102° | 73° | 134° | 69° | 237° | 41° | 260° | 12° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19° | 93° |
| Bluefields | 47° | 100° | 74° | 128° | 70° | 241° | 42° | 262° | 12° | 269° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18° | 92° |
The Sky and Stars in Nicaragua
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Managua, Nicaragua 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.
| Managua | Boaco | Carazo | Chinandega | Chontales | Estelí | Granada | Jinotega | León | Madriz | Masaya | Matagalpa | Nueva Segovia | Rio San Juan | Rivas | Puerto Cabezas | Bluefields |