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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Panama?


Panamá City, capital of Panama.

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 Panama.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Panamá City24°46°44°35°55°49°333°31°317°10°313°----------46°
Bocas del Toro22°46°42°37°55°10°50°335°33°317°12°313°----------46°
Chiriquí21°46°41°36°54°49°335°32°318°11°313°----------46°
Coclé23°46°43°35°54°49°334°31°317°10°313°----------46°
Colón24°46°44°35°55°49°333°31°316°10°313°----------46°
Darién25°45°44°33°54°47°332°29°316°314°----------46°
Herrera22°45°42°35°53°48°334°31°317°10°313°----------46°
Los Santos22°45°42°35°53°48°334°31°317°314°----------46°
Panamá24°46°44°35°55°49°333°31°317°10°313°----------46°
San Blas25°45°44°34°55°48°331°30°316°313°----------46°
Veraguas23°46°43°36°54°49°334°32°317°11°313°----------46°

The Sky and Stars in Panama

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Panamá City, Panama 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