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Can Puppid-Velids be seen in China?


Beijing, capital of China.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Puppid-Velids(PUP) meteor shower will be active from Tuesday, December 1 2020 until Tuesday, December 15 2020. Its peak day is Monday, December 7 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 Puppid-Velids

Puppid-Velids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=123°, delta=-45°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 10 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 Puppid-Velids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Monday, December 7 2020, for the following cities in China.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Beijing--165°187°------------------
Anhui147°11°166°12°187°207°----------------
Chongqing--10°159°15°180°11°201°----------------
Fujian148°17°166°18°188°10°208°----------------
Gansu--155°175°197°----------------
Guangdong145°18°163°21°185°14°206°----------------
Guangxi143°16°159°21°181°16°202°218°--------------
Guizhou--13°158°18°180°13°201°----------------
Hainan143°21°160°26°182°19°204°219°--------------
Hebei--166°187°------------------
Heilongjiang------------------------
Henan--163°11°185°205°----------------
Hong Kong145°19°163°22°185°15°206°----------------
Hunan144°14°162°17°183°11°204°----------------
Jiangsu148°10°167°11°189°208°----------------
Jilin--172°--------------------
Liaoning--170°191°------------------
Neimenggu--157°178°199°----------------
Ningxia--158°179°200°----------------
Shaanxi--160°181°202°----------------
Shandong--167°188°208°----------------
Shanghai150°12°169°13°190°210°----------------
Shanxi--163°184°204°----------------
Sichuan--156°15°177°11°198°----------------
Tianjin166°187°--------------------
Xinjiang--165°186°------------------
Xizang148°11°167°13°188°208°----------------
Yunnan--13°155°20°176°16°198°215°--------------
Zhejiang149°14°168°15°190°209°----------------

The Sky and Stars in China

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Beijing, China 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