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 Australia.
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City
Time
00:00
02:00
04:00
06:00
08:00
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
18:00
20:00
22:00
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Canberra
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9°
24°
15°
2°
10°
339°
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Sidney
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-
11°
22°
16°
359°
11°
336°
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New South Wales
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-
12°
23°
17°
360°
12°
337°
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Northern Territory
3°
46°
21°
31°
31°
8°
28°
342°
15°
322°
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Queensland
5°
44°
22°
28°
30°
4°
26°
338°
11°
320°
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South Australia
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-
10°
28°
18°
6°
15°
342°
3°
323°
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Tasmania
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-
3°
25°
8°
3°
5°
340°
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Victoria
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7°
26°
13°
4°
10°
340°
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Western Australia
5°
41°
20°
23°
26°
359°
19°
335°
4°
318°
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The Sky and Stars in Australia
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Canberra, Australia 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.
