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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Ecuador?


Quito, capital of Ecuador.

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 Ecuador.

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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.
Quito18°43°37°30°46°40°336°24°319°314°------------
Guayaquil16°43°34°30°44°39°337°23°320°314°------------
Azuay16°42°34°29°43°38°337°22°320°314°------------
Bolívar17°43°35°30°44°39°337°23°320°314°------------
Canar16°43°34°30°43°38°337°22°320°314°------------
Carchi19°43°37°30°47°41°335°24°319°314°------------
Chimborazo17°43°35°30°44°39°336°22°320°314°------------
Cotopaxi19°43°37°31°47°41°336°24°319°314°------------
El Oro15°43°33°30°42°38°338°22°321°314°------------
Esmeraldas18°43°37°31°47°42°336°25°319°314°------------
Galápagos11°45°31°37°44°16°45°346°32°324°12°315°------------
Guayas16°43°34°30°44°39°337°23°320°314°------------
Imbabura19°43°37°30°46°41°335°24°319°314°------------
Loja14°42°32°30°42°37°338°21°321°314°------------
Los Ríos17°43°35°30°44°39°337°23°320°314°------------
Manabí18°44°36°31°46°42°337°25°320°314°------------
Morona-Santiago17°42°35°29°43°38°336°21°320°314°------------
Napo20°43°38°29°47°40°334°23°319°314°------------
Orellana16°43°34°30°44°39°337°23°320°314°------------
Pastaza18°42°36°28°44°38°335°21°319°314°------------
Pichincha18°43°37°30°46°40°336°24°319°314°------------
Sucumbíos20°42°37°29°46°39°334°22°319°314°------------
Tungurahua17°43°35°30°45°39°336°23°320°314°------------
Zamora-Chinchipe15°42°33°29°42°37°337°21°321°314°------------

The Sky and Stars in Ecuador

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Quito, Ecuador 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