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 Costa Rica.
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04:00
06:00
08:00
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
18:00
20:00
22:00
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San José
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12°
93°
41°
100°
69°
121°
73°
230°
46°
258°
17°
266°
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Alajuela
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11°
93°
41°
100°
69°
121°
74°
227°
47°
257°
18°
266°
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Cartago
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12°
93°
42°
100°
70°
121°
73°
231°
46°
258°
17°
266°
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Guanacaste
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-
11°
93°
40°
100°
68°
120°
74°
225°
47°
257°
18°
266°
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Heredia
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12°
93°
41°
101°
69°
122°
73°
229°
46°
258°
17°
266°
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Limón
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13°
93°
42°
100°
70°
122°
73°
231°
45°
258°
16°
266°
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Puntarenas
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11°
93°
41°
100°
69°
120°
74°
228°
47°
258°
18°
266°
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The Sky and Stars in Costa Rica
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from San José, Costa Rica 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.
