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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Argentina?


Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina.

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 Argentina.

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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.
Buenos Aires--30°10°10°10°348°329°--------------
Catamarca--34°15°16°17°353°333°--------------
Chaco--32°18°12°19°350°330°--------------
Chubut------355°----------------
Córdoba--33°12°14°14°352°332°--------------
Corrientes--31°17°11°17°348°329°--------------
Distrito Federal--30°10°10°10°348°329°--------------
Entre Ríos--31°13°11°13°349°329°--------------
Formosa--30°19°10°18°348°328°--------------
Jujuy--35°20°16°22°353°14°332°--------------
La Pampa----15°354°333°--------------
La Rioja--35°14°16°16°354°334°--------------
Mendoza----10°18°13°356°335°--------------
Misiones--10°28°19°17°345°327°--------------
Neuquén----17°355°335°--------------
Río Negro----16°355°----------------
Salta--34°19°16°21°353°12°332°--------------
San Juan----11°17°14°356°335°--------------
San Luis--33°14°14°15°352°332°--------------
Santa Cruz--34°21°16°23°353°15°332°--------------
Santa Fe--31°13°12°13°350°330°--------------
Santiago del Estero--34°16°15°18°352°332°--------------
Tierra del Fuego------------------------
Tucumán--34°16°16°18°353°10°332°--------------

The Sky and Stars in Argentina

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Buenos Aires, Argentina 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