Can η-Lyrids be seen in Paraguay?
Asunción, capital of Paraguay.
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.
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 Paraguay.
| City | Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 00:00 | 02:00 | 04:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | |||||||||||||
| Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | |
| Asunción | 3° | 38° | 16° | 21° | 21° | 359° | 15° | 337° | 0° | 321° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alto Paraguay | 5° | 39° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 0° | 20° | 338° | 5° | 321° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alto Paraná | 4° | 37° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 357° | 14° | 335° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amambay | 3° | 37° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 357° | 14° | 336° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boquerón | 3° | 39° | 18° | 23° | 24° | 1° | 19° | 339° | 5° | 322° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Caaguazú | 3° | 37° | 16° | 20° | 20° | 357° | 14° | 336° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Caazapá | 3° | 37° | 16° | 20° | 20° | 357° | 13° | 336° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canindeyú | 5° | 37° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 357° | 15° | 335° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central | 2° | 38° | 16° | 21° | 20° | 359° | 14° | 337° | 0° | 321° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chaco | 0° | 39° | 14° | 23° | 20° | 1° | 15° | 339° | 2° | 322° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Concepción | 5° | 38° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 358° | 17° | 336° | 2° | 320° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cordillera | 3° | 37° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 358° | 15° | 336° | 0° | 320° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guairá | 3° | 37° | 16° | 20° | 20° | 358° | 14° | 336° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Itapúa | 2° | 37° | 15° | 19° | 19° | 357° | 13° | 336° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Misiones | 1° | 38° | 15° | 20° | 19° | 358° | 13° | 337° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neembucú | 1° | 38° | 15° | 21° | 19° | 359° | 14° | 337° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraguarí | 2° | 38° | 15° | 20° | 20° | 358° | 14° | 337° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Presidente Hayes | 3° | 38° | 17° | 22° | 22° | 360° | 17° | 338° | 3° | 321° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San Pedro | 4° | 37° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 358° | 15° | 336° | 1° | 320° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Paraguay
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Asunción, Paraguay 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.
| Asunción | Alto Paraguay | Alto Paraná | Amambay | Boquerón | Caaguazú | Caazapá | Canindeyú | Central | Chaco | Concepción | Cordillera | Guairá | Itapúa | Misiones | Neembucú | Paraguarí | Presidente Hayes | San Pedro |