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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Greece?


Athens, capital of Greece.

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 Greece.

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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.
Athens30°56°51°64°72°63°81°318°61°294°40°300°20°311°326°------13°43°
Argolis30°55°50°65°71°67°83°320°63°292°42°298°22°310°324°------13°43°
Arkadhia29°55°50°63°71°62°82°325°62°295°40°300°21°310°325°------12°43°
Arta29°55°49°65°71°67°84°323°63°292°42°298°23°309°324°------12°42°
Attiki30°56°51°64°72°63°81°317°61°294°40°300°20°311°326°------13°43°
Dhodhekanisos30°55°50°65°71°67°83°320°63°292°42°298°22°310°324°------13°43°
Drama32°57°52°68°74°73°83°297°62°289°41°298°22°310°326°----27°15°44°
Evritania30°55°50°65°71°67°83°320°63°292°42°298°22°310°324°------13°43°
Evros33°58°54°68°75°72°82°295°60°289°40°298°21°311°327°----28°16°45°
Evvoia31°56°51°65°73°64°82°315°61°293°40°299°21°311°326°------13°43°
Florina30°56°50°67°72°72°85°310°64°289°43°297°23°309°324°----25°14°43°
Fokis30°55°50°65°71°67°83°320°63°292°42°298°22°310°324°------13°43°
Fthiotis30°56°51°65°72°66°83°316°62°293°41°299°21°310°325°------13°43°
Grevena30°56°50°66°72°70°84°315°63°290°42°298°23°309°324°----25°13°43°
Ilia30°55°50°65°71°67°83°320°63°292°42°298°22°310°324°------13°43°
Imathia31°56°51°67°72°71°84°308°63°290°42°297°23°309°325°----26°14°43°
Ioannina29°55°50°65°71°69°84°321°64°291°42°298°23°309°324°------12°42°
Iraklion30°55°51°61°72°55°79°323°59°298°37°302°18°312°326°------12°44°
Kardhitsa30°56°50°65°72°68°83°317°63°292°42°298°22°309°324°------13°43°
Kastoria30°56°50°66°72°71°85°312°64°290°43°297°23°309°324°----25°13°43°
Kavala32°57°53°68°74°72°83°299°62°289°41°298°22°310°326°----27°15°44°
Kefallinia28°55°49°64°70°65°83°329°63°294°42°299°22°309°324°------11°42°
Kerkira29°55°49°65°70°69°85°326°64°291°43°297°24°309°323°------12°42°
Khalkidhiki32°57°52°67°73°71°83°304°62°290°41°298°22°310°325°----27°15°44°
Khania30°55°50°65°71°67°83°320°63°292°42°298°22°310°324°------13°43°
Khios32°57°53°65°74°63°80°309°59°294°38°300°19°312°327°----28°14°45°
Kikladhes30°55°50°65°71°67°83°320°63°292°42°298°22°310°324°------13°43°
Kilkis31°57°51°67°73°72°84°303°63°289°42°297°23°309°325°----26°14°43°
Korinthia30°55°50°64°72°63°82°321°62°294°40°300°21°310°325°------12°43°
Kozani30°56°50°66°72°70°84°312°63°290°42°297°23°309°324°----25°13°43°
Lakonia29°55°50°63°71°61°81°326°61°296°40°300°20°311°325°------11°43°
Larisa30°56°51°66°72°68°83°314°63°291°41°298°22°310°325°----26°13°43°
Lasithi30°55°51°61°72°54°78°322°58°298°37°302°17°312°327°------12°44°
Lesvos33°57°53°66°75°65°81°305°59°293°38°300°20°311°327°----28°15°45°
Levkas30°55°50°65°71°66°83°320°63°293°41°299°22°310°325°------13°43°
Magnisia29°55°50°61°72°56°79°325°59°298°38°302°18°312°326°------11°43°
Messinia29°55°49°63°71°61°82°328°62°296°40°300°21°310°325°------11°42°
Pella31°56°51°67°72°72°84°306°63°289°42°297°23°309°324°----26°14°43°
Pieria30°56°51°64°72°63°81°318°61°294°40°300°20°311°325°------13°43°
Preveza29°55°49°64°71°67°84°325°63°292°42°298°23°309°324°------12°42°
Rethimni29°55°50°61°72°56°79°325°59°298°38°302°18°312°326°------11°43°
Rodhopi30°55°50°65°71°67°83°320°63°292°42°298°22°310°324°------13°43°
Samos32°57°53°64°74°60°79°310°58°295°37°301°18°312°327°----29°14°45°
Serrai32°57°52°68°73°72°84°300°62°289°41°297°22°310°325°----27°15°44°
Thesprotia29°55°49°65°71°68°84°323°64°291°43°298°23°309°324°------12°42°
Thessaloniki31°57°51°67°73°71°84°305°62°290°41°298°22°310°325°----26°14°43°
Trikala30°56°50°65°72°68°84°317°63°291°42°298°22°309°324°------13°43°
Voiotia30°56°51°64°72°64°82°318°62°294°40°299°21°310°325°------13°43°
Xanthi33°58°53°68°74°72°83°296°61°289°40°298°22°310°326°----27°16°44°
Zakinthos28°54°49°63°70°64°83°330°63°295°42°299°22°310°324°------11°42°

The Sky and Stars in Greece

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Athens, Greece 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