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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Dominican Republic?


Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic.

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 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 Domingo27°54°50°49°67°19°62°325°42°308°19°307°----------49°
Azua27°54°49°49°67°20°62°326°42°308°19°307°----------49°
Baoruco26°54°49°50°66°21°63°327°43°308°20°307°----------49°
Barahona26°54°49°49°66°21°62°327°42°308°19°307°----------49°
Dajabón26°54°49°51°67°23°64°326°44°307°21°307°----------49°
Duarte28°54°50°50°68°19°63°324°42°307°19°307°----------49°
El Seibo28°54°51°49°67°17°62°324°41°307°18°307°----------50°
Elías Piña26°54°49°50°67°22°63°327°43°308°20°307°----------49°
Espaillat28°54°50°50°68°20°63°324°43°307°20°307°----------49°
Hato Mayor28°54°50°49°67°18°62°324°41°307°18°307°----------50°
Independencia26°54°49°50°66°22°63°327°43°308°20°307°----------49°
La Altagracia28°54°51°48°67°16°61°323°41°307°18°307°----------50°
La Romana28°54°50°49°67°17°61°324°41°308°18°307°----------50°
La Vega27°54°50°50°67°20°63°325°42°307°20°307°----------49°
María Trinidad Sánchez28°54°50°50°68°19°63°324°42°307°19°307°----------50°
Monseñor Nouel27°54°50°49°67°19°62°325°42°308°19°307°----------49°
Monte Cristi27°54°49°51°68°23°64°325°44°307°21°307°----------49°
Monte Plata28°54°50°49°67°19°62°324°42°307°19°307°----------50°
Pedernales26°54°48°49°66°21°63°328°43°308°20°307°----------49°
Peravia27°54°49°49°67°19°62°326°42°308°19°307°----------49°
Puerto Plata27°54°50°50°68°21°64°324°43°307°20°307°----------49°
Salcedo27°54°50°50°68°20°63°324°42°307°20°307°----------49°
Samaná28°54°51°49°68°18°62°323°42°307°19°307°----------50°
San Cristóbal27°54°50°49°67°19°62°325°42°308°19°307°----------49°
San José de Ocoa27°54°49°49°67°20°62°325°42°308°19°307°----------49°
San Juan26°54°49°50°67°21°63°326°43°308°20°307°----------49°
San Pedro de Macorís28°54°50°49°67°18°62°324°41°308°18°307°----------50°
Sánchez Ramírez27°54°50°50°67°19°63°325°42°307°19°307°----------49°
Santiago27°54°50°50°68°21°63°325°43°307°20°307°----------49°
Santiago Rodríguez27°54°49°50°67°22°64°325°43°307°20°307°----------49°
Valverde27°54°50°50°68°22°64°325°43°307°20°307°----------49°

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