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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Bolivia?


La Paz, capital of Bolivia.

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 Bolivia.

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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.
La Paz----27°82°55°67°74°58°296°30°279°270°--------
Chuquisaca--90°31°79°57°58°71°352°53°297°26°279°----------
Cochabamba--91°29°81°56°64°74°359°56°296°28°279°----------
El Beni--90°31°83°60°68°77°351°56°289°27°276°----------
Oruro----28°81°55°64°73°56°297°29°279°269°--------
Pando----29°85°58°74°80°59°287°30°276°269°--------
Potosí--91°29°80°56°60°71°358°54°298°28°280°----------
Santa Cruz--89°34°79°61°59°73°341°52°291°24°277°----------
Tarija--90°30°78°56°57°69°355°53°299°26°280°----------

The Sky and Stars in Bolivia

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from La Paz, Bolivia 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