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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Iceland?


Reykjavik, capital of Iceland.

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 Iceland.

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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.
Reykjavik39°76°52°104°63°142°65°196°57°242°45°272°32°297°22°320°16°343°14°19°31°27°54°
Akureyri41°81°53°110°62°150°63°201°55°244°43°274°31°299°22°323°17°346°16°10°21°34°30°57°
Arnessysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Austur-Bardastrandarsysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Austur-Hunavatnssysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Austur-Skaftafellssysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Borgarfjardarsysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Dalasysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Eyjafjardarsysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Gullbringusysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Hafnarfjordur40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Kjosarsysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Kopavogur39°76°52°104°63°142°65°196°57°242°44°272°32°297°22°320°16°343°14°19°31°27°54°
Myrasysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Neskaupstadur42°84°55°114°64°156°63°209°54°250°41°279°29°303°20°326°16°350°16°14°21°37°31°61°
Nordur-Isafjardarsysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Nordur-Mulasysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Nordur-Tingeyjarsysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Olafsfjordur41°81°53°110°62°149°63°200°55°243°43°273°32°299°22°322°17°346°17°10°21°34°30°57°
Rangarvallasysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Saudarkrokur40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Seydisfjordur42°84°55°114°64°156°63°209°54°249°41°278°30°303°21°326°16°350°16°13°21°37°31°60°
Skagafjardarsysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Snafellsnes- og Hnappadalssysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Strandasysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Sudur-Mulasysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Sudur-Tingeyjarsysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Vestmannaeyjar39°77°53°105°64°144°66°199°57°245°44°275°31°299°21°322°15°345°14°18°32°28°55°
Vestur-Bardastrandarsysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Vestur-Isafjardarsysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°
Vestur-Skaftafellssysla40°80°53°108°63°147°64°200°56°244°43°274°31°299°22°322°16°346°15°20°33°29°56°

The Sky and Stars in Iceland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Reykjavik, Iceland 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