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Can Orionids be seen in Peru?


Lima, capital of Peru.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Orionids(ORI) meteor shower will be active from Friday, October 2 2020 until Saturday, November 7 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, October 21 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 Orionids

Orionids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=95°, delta=+16°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 20 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 Orionids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, October 21 2020, for the following cities in Peru.

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CityTime
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Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Lima18°69°44°53°61°14°54°320°30°297°287°------------
Amazonas26°71°54°59°72°57°304°30°290°286°------------
Ancash18°70°45°56°63°17°56°319°32°296°287°------------
Apurímac21°67°46°49°60°50°317°26°296°--------------
Arequipa20°66°44°47°58°48°319°25°297°--------------
Ayacucho20°67°45°50°60°51°318°27°296°--------------
Cajamarca18°71°46°59°66°21°59°317°34°294°287°------------
Callao18°69°44°54°61°14°54°321°31°297°287°------------
Cusco20°70°47°57°66°15°57°315°32°294°287°------------
Huancavelica19°68°45°51°60°10°52°319°28°297°287°------------
Huánuco19°69°46°55°63°14°55°317°31°295°287°------------
Ica18°67°44°51°59°11°51°320°28°297°287°------------
Junín19°69°45°53°62°13°54°318°30°296°287°------------
La Libertad18°70°45°58°65°19°58°318°33°295°287°------------
Lambayeque17°71°45°60°66°24°60°318°36°295°287°------------
Loreto23°70°51°58°69°11°57°309°31°292°286°------------
Madre de Dios24°67°49°48°62°50°313°25°294°--------------
Moquegua22°65°45°44°57°46°317°23°296°--------------
Pasco20°69°46°54°63°12°54°317°30°295°287°------------
Piura17°72°44°62°66°26°61°318°37°294°287°------------
Puno23°65°47°45°59°47°315°23°295°--------------
San Martín17°72°44°63°67°28°62°318°38°294°287°------------
Tacna22°64°45°44°56°45°317°22°296°--------------
Tumbes17°72°45°63°68°28°62°316°37°293°287°------------
Ucayali22°68°48°53°64°53°314°28°294°286°------------

The Sky and Stars in Peru

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Lima, Peru 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.

Content last updated on 2016-01-06