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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Belgium?


Brussels, capital of Belgium.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

η-Aquariids(ETA) meteor shower will be active from Sunday, April 19 2020 until Thursday, May 28 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, May 6 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-Aquariids

η-Aquariids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=338°, delta=-01°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 50 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-Aquariids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, May 6 2020, for the following cities in Belgium.

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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.
Brussels----99°23°124°36°156°37°194°28°228°11°254°--------
Antwerpen----99°23°124°35°156°37°194°27°228°11°254°--------
Brabant Wallon----99°24°124°36°156°38°194°28°228°11°255°--------
Hainaut----98°23°123°36°155°38°193°28°227°12°254°--------
Ličge----99°24°124°36°156°38°194°28°228°11°255°--------
Limburg----100°24°125°36°157°37°195°27°229°11°255°--------
Luxembourg----100°25°125°37°157°38°195°28°229°11°255°--------
Namur----99°24°124°36°156°38°194°28°228°11°255°--------
Oost-Vlaanderen----98°23°124°35°155°37°193°28°227°11°254°--------
Vlaams Brabant----99°24°124°36°156°37°194°28°228°11°255°--------
West-Vlaanderen----98°23°123°35°154°37°192°28°226°12°253°--------

The Sky and Stars in Belgium

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Brussels, Belgium 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