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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Peru?


Lima, capital of Peru.

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 Peru.

Choose a country to obtain relevant information:

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.
Lima13°44°30°28°38°31°335°15°317°--------------
Amazonas24°44°41°27°48°356°38°327°18°314°------------50°
Ancash14°44°32°29°40°34°334°17°317°--------------
Apurímac14°42°30°24°36°358°28°332°11°316°--------------
Arequipa13°41°28°24°34°358°26°333°316°--------------
Ayacucho13°42°30°25°36°359°29°333°11°317°--------------
Cajamarca16°45°35°31°44°37°334°20°317°--------------
Callao13°44°30°28°38°32°335°15°318°--------------
Cusco17°44°35°29°43°36°333°18°316°--------------
Huancavelica13°43°30°26°37°360°30°333°13°317°--------------
Huánuco15°44°32°28°40°33°333°16°317°--------------
Ica12°43°29°26°36°29°334°12°317°--------------
Junín14°43°31°27°39°32°334°15°317°--------------
La Libertad15°45°33°30°42°36°334°19°317°--------------
Lambayeque15°46°34°31°43°38°335°21°317°--------------
Loreto20°44°38°28°46°358°37°330°18°315°--------------
Madre de Dios17°41°33°23°38°355°29°330°11°315°--------------
Moquegua13°40°28°22°33°356°24°331°316°--------------
Pasco15°43°32°27°40°360°32°333°15°317°--------------
Piura15°46°34°32°44°39°335°22°317°310°------------
Puno15°40°30°22°35°355°26°330°315°--------------
San Martín15°46°35°33°45°40°335°23°317°310°------------
Tacna13°40°28°21°32°355°24°331°316°--------------
Tumbes16°46°36°33°46°40°335°23°317°310°------------
Ucayali17°43°34°26°40°358°32°331°14°316°--------------

The Sky and Stars in Peru

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Lima, Peru 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