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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Peru?


Lima, capital of Peru.

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 Peru.

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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.
Lima10°40°27°26°34°29°338°13°321°--------------
Amazonas21°41°38°25°44°357°35°332°18°318°------------46°
Ancash12°41°29°27°37°31°338°16°321°--------------
Apurímac11°39°26°23°32°359°25°335°320°--------------
Arequipa10°39°25°22°30°359°23°336°320°--------------
Ayacucho11°39°26°23°32°360°26°336°10°320°--------------
Cajamarca14°42°31°28°40°35°338°19°321°--------------
Callao10°41°26°26°34°29°338°13°321°--------------
Cusco14°41°31°26°39°33°336°17°320°--------------
Huancavelica11°40°26°24°33°27°337°11°321°--------------
Huánuco12°40°29°26°36°30°337°15°321°--------------
Ica40°25°24°32°26°337°11°321°--------------
Junín12°40°28°25°35°29°337°13°321°--------------
La Libertad13°41°30°27°38°33°338°17°321°--------------
Lambayeque13°42°30°29°39°35°339°20°321°--------------
Loreto18°41°35°26°42°359°34°334°17°319°--------------
Madre de Dios15°38°29°21°34°357°26°333°10°319°--------------
Moquegua10°38°24°21°29°357°22°334°320°--------------
Pasco13°40°29°25°36°30°336°14°321°--------------
Piura13°43°31°30°40°36°339°21°321°314°------------
Puno12°37°26°20°31°356°23°334°319°--------------
San Martín13°43°32°30°41°37°339°22°321°314°------------
Tacna10°37°24°20°28°357°21°334°319°--------------
Tumbes14°43°32°30°42°38°338°22°321°314°------------
Ucayali15°40°30°24°37°359°29°335°13°320°--------------

The Sky and Stars in Peru

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Lima, Peru 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