Can η-Aquariids be seen in Cuba?
La Habana, capital of Cuba.
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.
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 Cuba.
| City | Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 00:00 | 02:00 | 04:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | |||||||||||||
| Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | |
| La Habana | - | - | - | - | 13° | 96° | 39° | 112° | 61° | 145° | 62° | 212° | 41° | 247° | 14° | 263° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Las Tunas | - | - | - | - | 18° | 98° | 45° | 114° | 66° | 154° | 61° | 224° | 37° | 252° | 9° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Camaguey | - | - | - | - | 17° | 98° | 44° | 114° | 65° | 152° | 61° | 222° | 37° | 251° | 10° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ciego de Avila | - | - | - | - | 16° | 98° | 43° | 113° | 64° | 151° | 61° | 220° | 38° | 250° | 11° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cienfuegos | - | - | - | - | 14° | 97° | 41° | 112° | 63° | 148° | 62° | 216° | 39° | 249° | 12° | 264° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ciudad de la Habana | - | - | - | - | 13° | 96° | 39° | 112° | 62° | 145° | 62° | 212° | 41° | 247° | 14° | 263° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Granma | - | - | - | - | 18° | 98° | 45° | 113° | 67° | 153° | 61° | 225° | 37° | 253° | 9° | 266° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guantanamo | - | - | - | - | 19° | 98° | 47° | 114° | 67° | 157° | 60° | 227° | 35° | 254° | 8° | 266° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holguin | - | - | - | - | 18° | 98° | 45° | 114° | 66° | 155° | 60° | 225° | 36° | 253° | 9° | 266° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Isla de la Juventud | - | - | - | - | 12° | 96° | 39° | 110° | 62° | 143° | 64° | 212° | 42° | 248° | 15° | 263° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matanzas | - | - | - | - | 13° | 97° | 40° | 112° | 62° | 147° | 62° | 213° | 40° | 248° | 13° | 263° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinar del Rio | - | - | - | - | 11° | 96° | 38° | 111° | 61° | 142° | 63° | 210° | 42° | 247° | 15° | 263° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sancti Spiritus | - | - | - | - | 15° | 97° | 42° | 113° | 64° | 150° | 62° | 219° | 38° | 250° | 11° | 264° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santiago de Cuba | - | - | - | - | 19° | 98° | 46° | 114° | 67° | 155° | 61° | 227° | 36° | 253° | 8° | 266° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Villa Clara | - | - | - | - | 15° | 97° | 42° | 113° | 63° | 149° | 62° | 217° | 39° | 249° | 12° | 264° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Cuba
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from La Habana, Cuba 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.
| La Habana | Las Tunas | Camaguey | Ciego de Avila | Cienfuegos | Ciudad de la Habana | Granma | Guantanamo | Holguin | Isla de la Juventud | Matanzas | Pinar del Rio | Sancti Spiritus | Santiago de Cuba | Villa Clara |