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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Chile?


Santiago, capital of Chile.

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 Chile.

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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.
Santiago----10°19°13°357°336°--------------
Valparaíso----19°13°358°337°--------------
Antofagasta--37°18°19°22°357°15°335°320°------------
Araucanía----20°358°337°--------------
Atacama--36°15°19°18°357°12°335°--------------
Bío-Bío----20°359°337°--------------
Coquimbo----12°19°16°358°10°336°--------------
Los Lagos----20°359°----------------
Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena------------------------
Maule----19°10°358°337°--------------
Region Metropolitana----19°12°357°336°--------------
Tarapacá--37°22°19°26°356°18°334°319°------------
Isla de Pascua----12°25°19°15°341°324°------------

The Sky and Stars in Chile

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Santiago, Chile 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