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Can η-Aquariids be seen in China?


Beijing, capital of China.

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 China.

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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.
Beijing--92°24°113°42°141°49°184°40°224°20°251°----------
Anhui--92°27°110°48°137°57°186°44°230°22°254°----------
Chongqing----19°102°43°124°59°166°53°219°31°249°266°--------
Fujian--93°30°107°53°133°63°190°47°236°22°257°----------
Gansu----13°101°35°124°50°159°48°206°32°240°10°261°--------
Guangdong----26°103°52°125°66°179°52°234°27°256°----------
Guangxi----22°101°47°120°65°167°56°227°32°253°267°--------
Guizhou----19°101°44°122°61°165°55°222°32°250°266°--------
Hainan----24°100°51°117°69°168°58°235°32°256°268°--------
Hebei--92°24°113°43°141°50°184°40°225°20°251°----------
Heilongjiang--101°27°126°39°159°39°198°28°232°10°258°----------
Henan----23°108°45°134°55°179°45°225°24°251°----------
Hong Kong----27°103°53°125°67°181°52°236°27°257°----------
Hunan----24°104°48°127°62°175°51°228°28°253°268°--------
Jiangsu--93°28°112°49°140°56°189°43°232°20°255°----------
Jilin--99°29°123°43°156°44°198°31°233°12°257°----------
Liaoning--96°27°118°44°149°47°192°35°230°15°255°----------
Neimenggu----16°103°38°126°52°164°49°212°30°243°264°--------
Ningxia----17°104°38°128°51°167°47°213°29°244°265°--------
Shaanxi----19°105°41°130°53°171°47°217°28°247°266°--------
Shandong--93°27°113°46°142°52°188°41°229°19°254°----------
Shanghai--95°31°112°51°142°57°194°42°235°18°257°----------
Shanxi----21°109°42°135°51°178°43°221°24°249°268°--------
Sichuan----16°101°40°121°57°159°54°214°34°246°264°--------
Tianjin93°24°113°43°142°50°185°40°226°20°252°------------
Xinjiang--91°22°112°40°141°47°182°39°222°20°249°----------
Xizang--93°28°111°50°139°57°189°44°232°21°255°----------
Yunnan----16°99°42°116°61°154°59°216°37°248°10°264°--------
Zhejiang--94°31°111°52°139°59°193°44°236°20°257°----------

The Sky and Stars in China

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Beijing, China 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