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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Ireland?


Dublin, capital of Ireland.

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 Ireland.

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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.
Dublin36°69°53°90°71°125°75°209°61°259°43°283°26°303°13°323°344°30°21°50°
Carlow35°68°53°89°71°122°76°208°61°260°43°283°26°302°13°322°344°29°20°50°
Cavan36°69°53°90°70°124°75°204°61°257°43°282°27°302°14°322°344°10°29°21°50°
Clare34°67°52°87°69°119°77°201°62°257°44°282°27°301°14°321°342°28°19°48°
Cork34°67°52°87°70°117°77°205°62°260°44°283°27°302°13°321°343°28°19°48°
Donegal35°69°52°90°69°124°75°201°61°255°44°281°28°301°15°321°343°10°28°21°49°
Galway34°67°52°88°69°120°76°201°62°257°44°281°28°301°14°321°342°28°20°48°
Kerry33°66°51°86°69°116°77°200°63°258°45°282°27°301°14°320°342°27°19°48°
Kildare36°68°53°89°70°123°76°207°61°259°43°283°26°302°13°322°344°29°21°50°
Kilkenny35°68°53°88°70°121°76°207°61°260°43°283°26°302°13°322°344°29°20°49°
Laois35°68°53°89°70°122°76°206°61°259°43°283°27°302°13°322°344°29°20°49°
Leitrim35°68°52°90°69°123°75°202°61°256°44°281°27°301°14°321°343°10°28°21°49°
Limerick34°67°52°87°70°119°77°203°62°258°44°282°27°301°13°321°343°28°19°49°
Longford35°68°53°89°70°123°75°204°61°257°44°282°27°302°14°322°343°29°21°49°
Louth36°69°53°91°70°125°75°207°61°258°43°282°27°302°14°322°344°10°30°21°50°
Mayo35°67°52°88°69°121°76°200°62°256°44°281°28°301°14°321°342°28°20°49°
Meath36°69°53°90°70°124°75°207°61°258°43°283°27°302°14°322°344°10°29°21°50°
Monaghan36°69°53°91°70°125°75°205°61°257°43°282°27°302°14°322°344°10°29°21°50°
Offaly35°68°53°89°70°122°76°205°61°258°43°282°27°302°13°322°343°29°20°49°
Roscommon35°68°52°89°69°122°76°203°62°257°44°282°27°301°14°321°343°28°20°49°
Sligo35°68°52°90°69°123°75°201°62°255°44°281°28°301°15°321°343°10°28°21°49°
Tipperary35°67°52°88°70°119°77°205°62°259°44°283°27°302°13°321°343°28°20°49°
Waterford35°68°53°88°71°120°77°208°61°260°43°284°26°303°13°322°344°29°20°49°
Westmeath35°68°53°89°70°123°75°205°61°258°43°282°27°302°14°322°344°29°21°50°
Wexford35°68°53°89°71°122°76°210°61°261°43°284°26°303°12°323°344°29°20°50°
Wicklow36°69°54°90°71°124°76°210°60°260°42°284°26°303°13°323°345°30°21°50°

The Sky and Stars in Ireland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Dublin, Ireland 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