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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Albania?


Tirane, capital of Albania.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

η-Lyrids(ELY) meteor shower will be active from Sunday, May 3 2020 until Thursday, May 14 2020. Its peak day is Friday, May 8 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 η-Lyrids

η-Lyrids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=287°, delta=+44°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 3 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 η-Lyrids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Friday, May 8 2020, for the following cities in Albania.

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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.
Tirane39°62°60°71°82°68°76°287°54°291°34°302°16°315°332°----33°21°49°
Berat39°61°60°70°81°63°75°290°54°292°33°302°16°315°332°----34°21°49°
Diber40°62°60°71°82°69°76°286°54°291°34°302°16°315°332°----34°22°50°
Durres39°61°60°71°81°67°76°288°54°291°34°302°16°315°332°----33°21°49°
Elbasan39°61°60°70°82°66°75°288°54°292°34°302°16°315°332°----34°21°49°
Fier39°61°60°70°81°65°76°290°54°292°34°302°16°315°332°----33°21°49°
Gjirokaster39°61°60°69°81°60°75°291°54°293°33°302°15°315°332°----34°21°49°
Korce40°61°60°70°82°62°75°290°53°292°33°302°15°316°333°----34°21°50°
Kukes40°62°61°72°82°73°76°284°54°290°34°301°17°315°332°----34°22°50°
Lezhe40°62°60°72°82°71°76°286°54°291°34°301°17°315°332°----34°22°50°
Shkoder40°62°60°72°82°74°76°284°55°290°35°301°17°315°332°----34°22°50°
Vlore39°61°60°69°81°61°75°292°54°293°33°302°15°315°332°----33°21°49°

The Sky and Stars in Albania

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Tirane, Albania 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