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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Slovakia?


Bratislava, capital of Slovakia.

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 Slovakia.

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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.
Bratislava41°65°60°81°80°108°78°256°58°280°39°296°22°312°10°330°351°12°11°32°24°50°
Banska Bystrica42°67°61°83°81°116°76°257°57°281°38°297°22°313°10°331°352°14°12°34°26°52°
Kosice43°68°63°85°82°122°75°259°55°282°37°298°21°314°333°354°15°13°35°27°53°
Nitra41°66°60°82°80°111°77°257°57°281°38°296°22°312°10°331°351°13°11°33°25°51°
Presov43°68°63°85°82°124°75°258°55°281°37°297°21°314°333°353°15°13°35°27°53°
Trencin41°67°61°83°80°114°77°254°58°280°39°296°22°312°10°331°351°13°12°33°25°51°
Trnava41°66°60°82°80°111°78°256°58°280°39°296°22°312°10°330°351°12°11°33°25°51°
Zilina42°67°61°84°80°118°77°254°57°280°38°296°22°312°10°331°352°13°12°34°26°52°

The Sky and Stars in Slovakia

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Bratislava, Slovakia 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