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Can Puppid-Velids be seen in Dominican Republic?


Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic.

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 Dominican Republic.

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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.
Santo Domingo143°22°160°26°183°20°204°219°--------------
Azua143°22°159°26°182°20°204°219°--------------
Baoruco143°22°159°26°182°20°204°219°--------------
Barahona143°22°159°27°182°20°204°219°--------------
Dajabón143°20°159°25°181°19°203°219°--------------
Duarte143°21°160°26°183°19°204°219°--------------
El Seibo144°22°161°26°183°19°205°220°--------------
Elías Piña143°21°159°26°181°20°203°219°--------------
Espaillat143°21°160°25°182°19°204°219°--------------
Hato Mayor144°22°161°26°183°19°205°220°--------------
Independencia143°22°159°27°181°20°203°219°--------------
La Altagracia144°22°161°26°184°19°205°220°--------------
La Romana144°22°161°26°183°19°205°220°--------------
La Vega143°21°160°26°182°19°204°219°--------------
María Trinidad Sánchez143°21°160°25°183°19°204°219°--------------
Monseñor Nouel143°22°160°26°183°19°204°219°--------------
Monte Cristi143°20°159°25°181°19°203°219°--------------
Monte Plata143°22°160°26°183°19°205°219°--------------
Pedernales143°22°159°27°181°21°203°219°--------------
Peravia143°22°160°27°182°20°204°219°--------------
Puerto Plata143°21°160°25°182°19°204°219°--------------
Salcedo143°21°160°25°182°19°204°219°--------------
Samaná144°21°161°26°183°19°205°220°--------------
San Cristóbal143°22°160°26°183°20°204°219°--------------
San José de Ocoa143°22°160°26°182°20°204°219°--------------
San Juan143°21°159°26°182°20°204°219°--------------
San Pedro de Macorís144°22°160°26°183°19°205°220°--------------
Sánchez Ramírez143°21°160°26°183°19°204°219°--------------
Santiago143°21°160°25°182°19°204°219°--------------
Santiago Rodríguez143°21°159°25°182°19°203°219°--------------
Valverde143°21°159°25°182°19°204°219°--------------

The Sky and Stars in Dominican Republic

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 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