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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Slovakia?


Bratislava, capital of Slovakia.

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 Slovakia.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Bratislava39°70°59°89°78°127°75°244°56°275°36°292°19°310°329°----35°22°54°
Banska Bystrica41°72°60°91°79°135°74°245°54°275°35°293°18°311°330°--15°36°23°55°
Kosice42°73°61°93°79°142°72°249°53°276°34°294°17°312°332°--17°10°38°25°56°
Nitra40°71°59°90°78°130°75°245°55°275°36°293°19°310°330°----36°23°54°
Presov42°73°61°93°79°143°72°248°53°276°34°294°17°312°332°--17°10°38°25°57°
Trencin40°71°59°91°78°132°74°243°55°274°36°292°19°310°329°--14°36°23°55°
Trnava39°71°59°90°78°129°75°244°55°275°36°292°19°310°329°----35°22°54°
Zilina40°72°60°92°78°135°74°243°55°274°36°293°19°310°330°--15°36°23°55°

The Sky and Stars in Slovakia

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Bratislava, Slovakia 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