sigma-Hydrids
IAU 016 HYD
📋 A written introduction is coming — for now this page shows official values only.
Meteor shower
- Peak (2026)
- Dec 9
- Active period (2026)
- Dec 03–Dec 20
- Radiant RA
- 125°
- Radiant Dec
- 2°
- Entry speed
- 58 km/s
- Peak solar longitude
- 257°
- IAU number
- 16
- IAU code
- HYD
Source:International Meteor Organization · checked 2026-11-02 ↗IAU Meteor Data Center · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
In everyday life
- In 2026 it peaks around Dec 9 (IMO calendar).
- Its meteors arrive at 58 km/s — fast enough to cover the 400 km Seoul–Busan distance in about 7 seconds.