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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Denmark?


Copenhagen, capital of Denmark.

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 Denmark.

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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.
Copenhagen39°73°56°97°71°137°72°214°58°259°41°284°26°304°14°325°347°10°13°33°24°54°
Arhus38°72°54°95°69°133°72°208°59°256°43°282°27°302°15°323°345°12°31°23°52°
Bornholm40°74°57°98°72°141°72°220°57°262°40°286°24°306°12°327°349°12°13°34°25°55°
Frederiksborg39°73°56°97°71°137°72°214°58°259°41°284°26°304°14°325°347°10°13°33°24°54°
Fyn37°71°54°94°70°132°73°209°59°257°42°282°27°303°14°323°345°12°31°23°52°
Nordjylland38°72°54°96°69°134°72°205°59°254°43°280°28°302°16°323°345°13°31°24°52°
Ribe37°70°53°93°69°129°74°205°60°256°43°281°27°302°15°322°344°11°30°22°51°
Ringkobing37°71°53°94°69°131°73°204°60°254°43°280°28°301°15°322°344°12°30°23°51°
Roskilde39°73°55°96°71°136°72°213°58°259°41°283°26°304°14°325°347°10°12°32°24°53°
Sonderjylland37°72°54°95°69°132°73°206°59°255°43°281°27°302°15°323°345°12°30°23°52°
Staden Kobenhavn37°72°54°95°69°132°73°206°59°255°43°281°27°302°15°323°345°12°30°23°52°
Storstrom37°72°54°95°69°132°73°206°59°255°43°281°27°302°15°323°345°12°30°23°52°
Vejle37°71°54°94°69°131°73°207°60°256°43°282°27°302°15°323°345°12°30°23°52°
Vestsjalland38°72°55°96°70°135°73°211°59°258°42°283°26°303°14°324°346°12°32°24°53°
Viborg37°72°54°95°69°132°72°205°59°255°43°281°28°302°15°323°345°12°30°23°52°

The Sky and Stars in Denmark

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Copenhagen, Denmark 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