Can η-Aquariids be seen in Denmark?
Copenhagen, capital of Denmark.
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 Denmark.
| 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. | |
| Copenhagen | - | - | - | - | 10° | 106° | 24° | 134° | 33° | 167° | 31° | 202° | 21° | 234° | 5° | 260° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arhus | - | - | - | - | 8° | 104° | 23° | 132° | 32° | 164° | 31° | 200° | 22° | 232° | 7° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bornholm | - | - | - | - | 11° | 108° | 26° | 136° | 34° | 169° | 31° | 205° | 20° | 236° | 4° | 262° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Frederiksborg | - | - | - | - | 10° | 106° | 24° | 134° | 33° | 167° | 31° | 202° | 21° | 234° | 5° | 260° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fyn | - | - | - | - | 8° | 104° | 24° | 131° | 33° | 164° | 32° | 200° | 22° | 232° | 7° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nordjylland | - | - | - | - | 8° | 104° | 22° | 131° | 31° | 164° | 31° | 199° | 21° | 231° | 7° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ribe | - | - | - | - | 8° | 103° | 23° | 130° | 32° | 162° | 32° | 198° | 23° | 230° | 8° | 257° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ringkobing | - | - | - | - | 7° | 103° | 22° | 130° | 32° | 162° | 32° | 198° | 22° | 230° | 7° | 257° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roskilde | - | - | - | - | 9° | 106° | 24° | 133° | 33° | 166° | 31° | 202° | 21° | 233° | 6° | 260° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonderjylland | - | - | - | - | 8° | 104° | 23° | 131° | 32° | 163° | 31° | 199° | 22° | 231° | 7° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Staden Kobenhavn | - | - | - | - | 8° | 104° | 23° | 131° | 32° | 163° | 31° | 199° | 22° | 231° | 7° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Storstrom | - | - | - | - | 8° | 104° | 23° | 131° | 32° | 163° | 31° | 199° | 22° | 231° | 7° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vejle | - | - | - | - | 8° | 104° | 23° | 131° | 32° | 163° | 32° | 199° | 22° | 231° | 7° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vestsjalland | - | - | - | - | 9° | 105° | 24° | 132° | 32° | 165° | 32° | 201° | 21° | 233° | 6° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viborg | - | - | - | - | 8° | 104° | 22° | 131° | 32° | 163° | 31° | 199° | 22° | 231° | 7° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Denmark
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Copenhagen, Denmark 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.
| Copenhagen | Arhus | Bornholm | Frederiksborg | Fyn | Nordjylland | Ribe | Ringkobing | Roskilde | Sonderjylland | Staden Kobenhavn | Storstrom | Vejle | Vestsjalland | Viborg |