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Can η-Lyrids be seen in South Korea?


Seoul, capital of South Korea.

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 South Korea.

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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.
Seoul39°60°60°65°81°44°73°299°51°296°31°304°13°317°------34°20°49°
Busan39°58°60°61°80°29°70°304°49°299°28°306°10°318°------35°20°49°
Cheju36°57°58°59°77°32°71°309°50°301°29°306°10°317°------34°17°48°
Chollabuk38°58°59°62°79°37°72°304°51°298°30°305°11°317°------34°19°49°
Chollanam37°57°58°61°78°36°72°307°50°299°29°305°11°317°------34°18°48°
Chungcheongbuk38°59°60°63°80°35°72°303°50°298°29°305°11°317°------35°19°49°
Chungcheongnam38°59°60°63°80°35°72°303°50°298°29°305°11°317°------35°19°49°
Daegu39°59°60°62°80°33°71°302°50°298°29°306°10°318°------35°20°49°
Gangwon40°60°61°65°81°40°72°298°51°296°30°305°12°317°------35°21°50°
Gwangju37°58°59°61°79°36°72°305°50°299°29°305°11°317°------34°18°49°
Gyeonggi39°59°60°65°80°44°73°299°51°296°31°304°13°317°------34°20°49°
Gyeongsangbuk38°59°60°63°80°35°72°303°50°298°29°305°11°317°------35°19°49°
Gyeongsangnam38°59°60°63°80°35°72°303°50°298°29°305°11°317°------35°19°49°
Incheon38°59°60°65°80°44°73°299°52°296°31°304°13°317°------34°20°49°
Jeju36°57°58°59°77°32°71°309°50°301°29°306°10°317°------34°17°48°
Kangweon38°59°60°63°80°35°72°303°50°298°29°305°11°317°------35°19°49°
Kwangju37°58°59°61°79°36°72°305°50°299°29°305°11°317°------34°18°49°
Kyeonggi38°59°60°63°80°35°72°303°50°298°29°305°11°317°------35°19°49°
Kyeongsangbuk38°59°60°63°80°35°72°303°50°298°29°305°11°317°------35°19°49°
Kyeongsangnam38°59°60°63°80°35°72°303°50°298°29°305°11°317°------35°19°49°
Pusan39°58°60°61°80°29°70°304°49°299°28°306°10°318°------35°20°49°
South Korea38°59°60°63°80°35°72°303°50°298°29°305°11°317°------35°19°49°
Taegu39°59°60°62°80°33°71°302°50°298°29°306°10°318°------35°20°49°
Taejeon38°59°60°63°80°38°72°302°51°298°30°305°11°317°------35°19°49°
Ulsan39°59°61°62°80°29°70°303°49°299°28°306°10°318°------36°20°50°

The Sky and Stars in South Korea

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Seoul, South Korea 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