Can Puppid-Velids be seen in Iran?
Tehran, capital of Iran.
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.
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 Iran.
| 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. | |
| Tehran | - | - | 8° | 167° | 9° | 189° | 1° | 208° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Azarbayjan-e Khavari | 2° | 150° | 11° | 169° | 11° | 190° | 3° | 210° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Esfahan | 1° | 149° | 11° | 168° | 11° | 189° | 3° | 209° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fars | 4° | 149° | 14° | 168° | 14° | 190° | 6° | 209° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hamadan | - | - | 8° | 165° | 10° | 187° | 2° | 207° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Horasan | 2° | 150° | 11° | 169° | 11° | 190° | 3° | 210° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Husistan | 2° | 150° | 11° | 169° | 11° | 190° | 3° | 210° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kerman | 6° | 151° | 15° | 171° | 14° | 193° | 4° | 212° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kermanshakhan | - | - | 8° | 164° | 10° | 185° | 4° | 206° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kordestan | - | - | 7° | 164° | 9° | 185° | 2° | 206° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Markazi | - | - | 8° | 166° | 10° | 188° | 2° | 207° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazenderan | - | - | 7° | 168° | 8° | 189° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sistan-e Baluches | 2° | 150° | 11° | 169° | 11° | 190° | 3° | 210° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yazd | 3° | 150° | 12° | 169° | 12° | 191° | 3° | 210° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Iran
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Tehran, Iran 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.
| Tehran | Azarbayjan-e Khavari | Esfahan | Fars | Hamadan | Horasan | Husistan | Kerman | Kermanshakhan | Kordestan | Markazi | Mazenderan | Sistan-e Baluches | Yazd |