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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Ireland?


Dublin, capital of Ireland.

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 Ireland.

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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.
Dublin38°65°55°84°73°114°79°213°64°265°46°287°30°305°17°324°345°13°27°24°47°
Carlow37°64°55°83°73°111°80°212°64°265°46°287°30°305°17°324°344°12°27°23°46°
Cavan38°65°55°84°72°114°79°207°64°263°47°285°31°304°18°323°10°344°13°27°24°47°
Clare36°63°53°81°71°108°81°203°65°263°47°285°31°304°18°322°343°12°25°22°45°
Cork36°62°54°80°72°106°81°209°65°266°47°287°30°304°17°323°343°11°26°22°45°
Donegal38°64°54°84°71°115°79°203°64°261°47°284°31°303°19°322°11°343°14°26°24°46°
Galway37°63°54°82°71°110°80°203°65°263°47°285°31°303°18°322°10°343°12°26°22°45°
Kerry36°62°53°80°71°105°81°202°66°264°48°286°31°303°17°322°342°11°25°21°44°
Kildare38°64°55°83°73°112°80°211°64°265°46°287°30°305°17°324°344°13°27°23°47°
Kilkenny37°64°55°82°73°110°80°211°64°266°46°287°30°305°17°323°344°12°27°23°46°
Laois37°64°55°83°72°111°80°210°64°265°46°286°30°305°17°323°344°12°27°23°46°
Leitrim37°64°54°84°72°113°79°205°65°262°47°285°31°304°18°323°10°343°13°26°23°46°
Limerick36°63°54°81°72°108°81°206°65°264°47°286°30°304°17°323°343°12°26°22°45°
Longford37°64°54°83°72°113°79°206°64°263°47°285°31°304°18°323°10°343°13°26°23°46°
Louth38°65°55°85°72°115°79°210°64°264°46°286°30°305°18°324°10°344°13°27°24°47°
Mayo37°63°54°82°71°111°80°201°65°261°48°285°31°303°18°322°10°342°12°26°23°45°
Meath38°65°55°84°72°114°79°210°64°264°46°286°30°305°17°324°344°13°27°24°47°
Monaghan38°65°55°85°72°115°79°208°64°263°46°285°31°304°18°323°10°344°13°27°24°47°
Offaly37°64°54°83°72°111°80°209°64°264°46°286°30°304°17°323°344°12°27°23°46°
Roscommon37°64°54°83°72°112°80°205°65°263°47°285°31°304°18°323°10°343°13°26°23°46°
Sligo37°64°54°84°71°113°79°203°65°261°47°284°31°303°18°322°10°343°13°26°23°46°
Tipperary37°63°54°81°72°109°81°208°65°265°47°286°30°304°17°323°343°12°26°22°46°
Waterford37°63°55°82°73°109°80°213°64°266°46°287°30°305°16°324°344°12°27°23°46°
Westmeath37°64°55°83°72°113°79°208°64°263°47°286°30°304°18°323°10°344°13°27°23°46°
Wexford37°64°55°82°73°111°80°215°64°267°46°288°29°305°16°324°344°12°27°23°47°
Wicklow38°65°55°84°73°113°80°215°63°266°46°287°29°305°17°324°345°13°28°24°47°

The Sky and Stars in Ireland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Dublin, Ireland 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