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 Costa Rica.
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City
Time
00:00
02:00
04:00
06:00
08:00
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
18:00
20:00
22:00
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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San José
32°
44°
50°
28°
56°
353°
44°
324°
24°
314°
3°
314°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11°
47°
Alajuela
32°
44°
50°
29°
56°
354°
45°
325°
25°
314°
4°
314°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11°
47°
Cartago
32°
44°
50°
27°
55°
353°
44°
324°
24°
314°
3°
314°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12°
47°
Guanacaste
31°
44°
50°
29°
56°
355°
45°
325°
26°
314°
4°
314°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11°
47°
Heredia
32°
44°
50°
28°
56°
353°
44°
324°
25°
314°
3°
314°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12°
47°
Limón
33°
44°
50°
27°
56°
352°
44°
324°
24°
314°
2°
314°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12°
47°
Puntarenas
31°
44°
49°
28°
56°
354°
45°
325°
25°
314°
3°
314°
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11°
47°
The Sky and Stars in Costa Rica
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from San José, Costa Rica 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.