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Unfortunately, this astronomical event will not be seen in Antarctica.

Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Antarctica?


Vostok, capital of Antarctica.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Sept. ε-Perseids(SPE) meteor shower will be active from Saturday, September 5 2020 until Monday, September 21 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, September 9 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 Sept. ε-Perseids

Sept. ε-Perseids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=48°, delta=+40°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 5 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 Sept. ε-Perseids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, September 9 2020, for the following cities in Antarctica.

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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.
Vostok------------------------
Aboa Station------------------------
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station------------------------
Capitán Arturo Prat Station------------------------
Casey Station------------------------
Concordia Research Station------------------------
Davis Station------------------------
Doctor Sobral------------------------
Elephant Island------------------------
Escudero Station------------------------
General Belgrano Station------------------------
General Bernado O’Higgins Station------------------------
Great Wall Station------------------------
Halley Research Station------------------------
Maitri Station------------------------
Mawson Station------------------------
Mirny Station------------------------
Neumayer–Station III------------------------
Orcadas Station------------------------
Palmer Station------------------------
Peter I Island------------------------
San Martín Station------------------------
Scott Base------------------------
Signy Island------------------------
Svea Station------------------------
Teniente Jubany Station------------------------
Tor Station------------------------
Troll Station------------------------
Wasa Station------------------------
Zhongshan Station------------------------
Content last updated on 2016-01-06