Can σ-Hydrids be seen in Uruguay?
Montevideo, capital of Uruguay.
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 Uruguay.
| 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. | |
| Montevideo | 23° | 70° | 44° | 44° | 53° | 360° | 44° | 316° | 23° | 290° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artigas | 24° | 72° | 47° | 47° | 58° | 0° | 47° | 313° | 25° | 288° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canelones | 23° | 70° | 44° | 44° | 54° | 0° | 44° | 316° | 23° | 290° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerro Largo | 25° | 70° | 47° | 43° | 56° | 356° | 44° | 312° | 22° | 287° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1° | 87° |
| Colonia | 22° | 71° | 43° | 46° | 54° | 3° | 45° | 318° | 24° | 291° | 0° | 272° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Durazno | 23° | 71° | 45° | 45° | 55° | 1° | 45° | 316° | 24° | 289° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flores | 23° | 71° | 44° | 45° | 55° | 1° | 45° | 316° | 24° | 290° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Florida | 23° | 71° | 44° | 44° | 54° | 0° | 44° | 316° | 23° | 289° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lavalleja | 24° | 71° | 46° | 46° | 56° | 360° | 46° | 314° | 24° | 288° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maldonado | 24° | 69° | 44° | 42° | 53° | 358° | 43° | 315° | 22° | 289° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1° | 87° |
| Paysandú | 22° | 72° | 44° | 48° | 56° | 3° | 47° | 317° | 25° | 290° | 0° | 273° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Río Negro | 23° | 71° | 45° | 46° | 55° | 1° | 45° | 315° | 24° | 289° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rivera | 25° | 71° | 47° | 46° | 57° | 359° | 46° | 313° | 24° | 288° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0° | 88° |
| Rocha | 24° | 69° | 45° | 42° | 54° | 357° | 43° | 314° | 22° | 288° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1° | 87° |
| Salto | 23° | 73° | 45° | 48° | 57° | 3° | 47° | 316° | 25° | 290° | 0° | 272° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San José | 23° | 71° | 44° | 45° | 54° | 1° | 44° | 316° | 23° | 290° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soriano | 22° | 72° | 43° | 47° | 55° | 4° | 46° | 318° | 25° | 291° | 0° | 273° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tacuarembó | 24° | 71° | 46° | 46° | 56° | 360° | 46° | 314° | 24° | 288° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Treinta y Tres | 25° | 70° | 46° | 43° | 55° | 357° | 44° | 313° | 22° | 288° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1° | 87° |
The Sky and Stars in Uruguay
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Montevideo, Uruguay 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.
| Montevideo | Artigas | Canelones | Cerro Largo | Colonia | Durazno | Flores | Florida | Lavalleja | Maldonado | Paysandú | Río Negro | Rivera | Rocha | Salto | San José | Soriano | Tacuarembó | Treinta y Tres |