Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Nicaragua?
Managua, capital of Nicaragua.
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.
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 Nicaragua.
| City | Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 00:00 | 02:00 | 04:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | |||||||||||||
| Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | |
| Managua | 34° | 50° | 54° | 34° | 62° | 353° | 49° | 319° | 27° | 309° | 4° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 51° |
| Boaco | 35° | 50° | 55° | 34° | 62° | 352° | 49° | 318° | 27° | 309° | 4° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 51° |
| Carazo | 33° | 49° | 54° | 34° | 61° | 353° | 49° | 319° | 27° | 309° | 4° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 51° |
| Chinandega | 34° | 50° | 54° | 36° | 63° | 354° | 50° | 319° | 28° | 309° | 6° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 51° |
| Chontales | 35° | 49° | 55° | 33° | 62° | 351° | 48° | 318° | 26° | 309° | 3° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 51° |
| Estelí | 34° | 50° | 55° | 35° | 63° | 353° | 50° | 318° | 28° | 309° | 5° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 51° |
| Granada | 34° | 49° | 54° | 34° | 62° | 353° | 48° | 319° | 27° | 309° | 4° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 51° |
| Jinotega | 35° | 50° | 56° | 35° | 63° | 351° | 50° | 317° | 28° | 308° | 5° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 51° |
| León | 34° | 50° | 54° | 35° | 62° | 353° | 49° | 319° | 28° | 309° | 5° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 51° |
| Madriz | 34° | 50° | 55° | 36° | 63° | 353° | 50° | 318° | 28° | 309° | 5° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 51° |
| Masaya | 34° | 49° | 54° | 34° | 62° | 353° | 49° | 319° | 27° | 309° | 4° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 51° |
| Matagalpa | 35° | 50° | 55° | 35° | 63° | 352° | 49° | 318° | 27° | 309° | 4° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 51° |
| Nueva Segovia | 35° | 50° | 55° | 36° | 63° | 353° | 50° | 318° | 28° | 308° | 5° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 51° |
| Rio San Juan | 35° | 49° | 54° | 32° | 61° | 350° | 47° | 318° | 25° | 309° | 2° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 51° |
| Rivas | 34° | 49° | 54° | 33° | 61° | 352° | 48° | 319° | 26° | 309° | 3° | 310° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 51° |
| Puerto Cabezas | 37° | 50° | 57° | 33° | 63° | 348° | 48° | 316° | 26° | 308° | 3° | 311° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15° | 52° |
| Bluefields | 36° | 49° | 55° | 32° | 61° | 349° | 47° | 318° | 25° | 309° | 2° | 311° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 51° |
The Sky and Stars in Nicaragua
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Managua, Nicaragua 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.
| Managua | Boaco | Carazo | Chinandega | Chontales | Estelí | Granada | Jinotega | León | Madriz | Masaya | Matagalpa | Nueva Segovia | Rio San Juan | Rivas | Puerto Cabezas | Bluefields |