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Can Sept. ε-Perseids be seen in Switzerland?


Zurich, capital of Switzerland.

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 Switzerland.

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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.
Zurich33°65°53°82°73°108°80°224°61°270°41°288°23°305°323°----29°17°49°
Aargau33°65°53°82°73°107°81°223°62°269°42°288°23°305°323°----29°17°48°
Appenzell Ausserrhoden34°66°54°83°74°109°80°227°61°270°41°289°23°305°324°----30°17°49°
Appenzell Innerrhoden34°66°54°83°74°109°80°228°61°271°41°289°23°305°324°----30°17°49°
Basel-Landschaft33°65°52°82°72°107°81°221°62°269°42°288°24°304°323°----29°17°48°
Basel-Stadt33°65°52°82°72°107°81°220°62°269°42°288°24°304°323°----29°17°48°
Bern33°64°52°81°73°105°81°222°62°270°42°288°23°304°323°----28°16°48°
Fribourg32°64°52°80°72°104°81°222°62°270°42°288°24°304°322°----28°16°48°
Genève31°63°51°79°72°101°82°220°63°270°42°288°24°304°322°----27°15°47°
Glarus34°65°53°82°74°107°80°228°61°271°41°289°23°305°324°----30°17°49°
Graubünden34°65°54°82°74°107°80°231°61°272°40°289°22°306°324°----30°17°49°
Jura33°64°52°81°72°106°81°220°62°269°42°287°24°304°322°----28°16°48°
Luzern33°65°53°81°73°106°81°225°61°270°41°288°23°305°323°----29°17°48°
Neuchâtel32°64°52°81°72°104°81°220°62°269°42°288°24°304°322°----28°16°48°
Nidwalden33°65°53°81°73°106°81°226°61°271°41°288°23°305°323°----29°17°48°
Obwalden33°65°53°81°73°106°81°226°61°271°41°288°23°305°323°----29°17°48°
Sankt Gallen34°66°53°83°74°109°80°227°61°270°41°289°23°305°324°----30°17°49°
Schaffhausen34°65°53°82°73°109°80°223°61°269°41°288°23°305°323°----29°17°49°
Schwyz33°65°53°82°73°107°81°226°61°271°41°289°23°305°323°----29°17°49°
Solothurn33°64°52°81°72°106°81°221°62°269°42°288°24°304°323°----28°16°48°
Thurgau34°66°53°83°73°109°80°226°61°270°41°288°23°305°324°----30°17°49°
Ticino33°65°53°81°74°104°81°230°61°272°41°289°22°305°323°----29°16°48°
Uri33°65°53°81°73°106°81°228°61°271°41°289°23°305°323°----29°17°49°
Valais32°64°52°80°73°103°82°226°62°271°41°289°23°305°323°----29°16°48°
Vaud32°64°52°80°72°103°82°220°63°270°42°288°24°304°322°----28°16°47°
Zug33°65°53°82°73°107°80°225°61°270°41°288°23°305°323°----29°17°49°

The Sky and Stars in Switzerland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Zurich, Switzerland 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