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 Israel.
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22:00
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Jerusalem
35°
56°
56°
57°
75°
31°
70°
314°
50°
302°
28°
306°
9°
317°
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15°
47°
Haifa
35°
56°
56°
58°
76°
34°
71°
312°
50°
301°
29°
306°
10°
317°
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16°
47°
Ramat Hagolan
34°
55°
55°
56°
74°
31°
70°
316°
50°
303°
28°
307°
9°
317°
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14°
47°
Tel Aviv
34°
56°
56°
57°
75°
33°
71°
314°
50°
302°
29°
306°
10°
316°
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15°
47°
The Sky and Stars in Israel
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Jerusalem, Israel 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.
