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Can η-Aquariids be seen in France?


Paris, capital of France.

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 France.

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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.
Paris----97°23°122°37°153°40°191°30°226°13°253°--------
Ain----99°27°123°40°156°42°196°30°231°12°256°--------
Aisne----98°24°123°37°155°39°193°29°227°12°254°--------
Allier----97°25°121°39°153°42°193°31°228°13°254°--------
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence----99°28°123°42°156°44°198°31°232°12°257°--------
Alpes-Maritimes----100°29°124°43°157°44°199°31°233°11°258°--------
Ardèche----98°27°122°41°154°43°195°32°230°13°256°--------
Ardennes----99°24°124°37°156°39°194°28°228°11°255°--------
Ariège----96°26°118°42°150°46°191°35°228°15°254°--------
Aube----98°25°123°38°155°40°194°30°228°12°255°--------
Aude----97°26°119°42°151°45°193°34°229°15°255°--------
Aveyron----97°26°120°41°152°44°193°33°229°14°254°--------
Bas Rhin----101°26°126°39°159°39°198°28°232°10°257°--------
Bouches-du-Rhône----98°28°122°43°154°44°196°32°231°13°256°--------
Calvados----96°22°120°36°151°40°189°31°224°14°252°--------
Cantal----97°26°120°40°152°43°193°32°228°14°254°--------
Charente----95°24°118°39°149°43°189°33°226°15°252°--------
Charente Maritime----96°24°119°39°150°43°190°33°226°15°253°--------
Cher----97°24°121°39°152°41°192°31°227°13°254°--------
Corrèze----96°25°120°40°151°43°191°33°227°14°254°--------
Corse----11°101°31°125°45°159°45°202°31°236°10°260°--------
Côte d'Or----99°26°123°39°155°41°195°30°229°12°255°--------
Côtes d'Armor----93°21°117°36°147°41°185°33°221°16°249°--------
Creuse----96°25°120°39°151°42°191°32°227°14°254°--------
Deux-Sèvres----95°23°119°38°150°42°189°33°225°15°252°--------
Dordogne----95°24°119°40°150°44°190°33°226°15°253°--------
Doubs----100°27°125°40°157°41°197°29°231°11°257°--------
Drôme----99°27°122°42°155°43°196°31°231°12°256°--------
Essonne----97°24°121°37°153°40°191°30°226°13°253°--------
Eure----96°23°120°36°151°40°190°31°225°14°252°--------
Eure-et-Loir----96°23°121°37°152°40°190°31°226°14°253°--------
Finistère----92°20°116°35°145°41°183°34°220°17°248°--------
Gard----98°27°121°42°153°44°195°32°230°13°256°--------
Gers----95°25°118°41°149°45°190°35°227°16°253°--------
Gironde----95°24°118°40°149°44°190°34°226°15°253°--------
Haut Rhin----101°27°126°39°159°40°198°28°232°10°257°--------
Haute-Garonne----96°26°118°41°149°45°191°34°228°15°254°--------
Haute-Loire----98°26°121°41°153°43°194°32°230°13°255°--------
Haute-Marne----99°25°124°38°156°40°195°29°230°11°256°--------
Haute-Saône----100°26°124°39°157°40°196°29°231°11°256°--------
Haute-Savoie----100°27°124°41°157°42°197°30°232°11°257°--------
Haute-Vienne----96°24°119°39°151°43°190°33°227°15°253°--------
Hautes-Alpes----99°28°123°42°156°43°197°31°232°12°257°--------
Hautes-Pyrénées----95°25°117°41°148°46°189°35°227°16°253°--------
Hauts-de-Seine----97°23°121°37°153°40°191°30°226°13°253°--------
Hérault----97°27°120°42°152°45°194°33°230°14°255°--------
Ille et Vilaine----94°22°118°36°148°41°186°32°223°16°250°--------
Indre----96°24°120°38°151°42°191°32°226°14°253°--------
Indre-et-Loire----96°23°119°38°150°41°189°32°225°15°252°--------
Isère----99°27°123°41°156°43°196°31°231°12°256°--------
Jura----99°27°124°40°156°41°196°30°231°11°256°--------
Landes----95°25°118°41°149°45°190°34°227°16°253°--------
Loir-et-Cher----96°24°120°38°151°41°190°31°226°14°253°--------
Loire----98°26°122°40°154°42°194°31°230°13°255°--------
Loire Atlantique----94°22°117°37°148°42°186°33°223°16°250°--------
Loiret----97°24°121°38°153°41°191°31°227°13°253°--------
Lot----96°25°119°40°150°44°191°33°228°15°254°--------
Lot-et-Garonne----95°25°118°40°149°44°190°34°227°16°253°--------
Lozère----97°26°121°41°153°44°194°32°229°13°255°--------
Maine et Loire----96°23°119°38°150°41°189°32°225°15°252°--------
Manche----94°21°118°36°149°40°187°32°222°15°250°--------
Marne----98°24°123°37°155°39°194°29°228°12°255°--------
Mayenne----96°23°120°37°151°40°189°31°225°14°252°--------
Meurthe-et-Moselle----100°26°125°38°158°39°196°28°230°11°256°--------
Meuse----99°25°124°38°157°39°195°28°229°11°256°--------
Morbihan----93°21°117°36°146°41°185°33°221°17°249°--------
Moselle----100°26°126°38°158°39°197°28°231°10°257°--------
Nièvre----98°25°122°39°154°41°193°31°228°13°255°--------
Nord----98°23°123°36°154°38°192°29°227°12°254°--------
Oise----97°23°122°36°153°39°191°30°226°13°253°--------
Orne----95°22°119°36°150°40°188°31°224°15°251°--------
Pas-de-Calais----97°23°122°35°153°38°191°29°226°13°253°--------
Puy-de-Dôme----97°26°121°40°153°43°193°32°229°13°255°--------
Pyrénées-Atlantiques----95°25°118°41°149°45°190°35°228°16°253°--------
Pyrénées-Orientales----96°27°119°42°151°46°193°34°229°15°255°--------
Rhône----98°26°122°40°155°42°195°31°230°12°256°--------
Saône et Loire----98°26°123°40°155°41°195°30°230°12°255°--------
Sarthe----95°23°119°37°150°41°189°32°225°15°252°--------
Savoie----100°28°124°41°157°42°197°30°232°11°257°--------
Seine-et-Marne----97°24°122°37°154°40°192°30°227°13°254°--------
Seine-Maritime----96°22°121°36°152°39°189°30°225°14°252°--------
Seine-Saint-Denis----97°24°122°37°153°40°191°30°226°13°253°--------
Somme----97°23°122°36°153°39°191°29°226°13°253°--------
Tarn----96°26°119°41°151°45°192°34°229°15°254°--------
Tarn-et-Garonne----96°25°119°41°150°45°191°34°228°15°254°--------
Territoire de Belfort----100°27°125°39°158°40°198°29°231°10°257°--------
Val-d'Oise----97°23°121°37°153°40°191°30°226°13°253°--------
Val-de-Marne----97°24°122°37°153°40°192°30°227°13°253°--------
Var----99°29°123°43°156°44°198°32°233°12°257°--------
Vaucluse----99°28°122°42°155°44°196°32°231°12°256°--------
Vendée----94°22°117°38°148°42°187°33°223°16°251°--------
Vienne----95°24°119°38°150°42°189°32°226°15°252°--------
Vosges----100°26°125°39°157°40°197°29°231°11°256°--------
Yonne----98°25°122°38°154°40°193°30°228°13°254°--------
Yvelines----97°23°121°37°152°40°191°30°226°13°253°--------

The Sky and Stars in France

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Paris, France 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.

ParisAinAisneAllierAlpes-de-Haute-ProvenceAlpes-MaritimesArdècheArdennesAriègeAubeAudeAveyronBas RhinBouches-du-RhôneCalvadosCantalCharenteCharente MaritimeCherCorrèzeCorseCôte d'OrCôtes d'ArmorCreuseDeux-SèvresDordogneDoubsDrômeEssonneEureEure-et-LoirFinistèreGardGersGirondeHaut RhinHaute-GaronneHaute-LoireHaute-MarneHaute-SaôneHaute-SavoieHaute-VienneHautes-AlpesHautes-PyrénéesHauts-de-SeineHéraultIlle et VilaineIndreIndre-et-LoireIsèreJuraLandesLoir-et-CherLoireLoire AtlantiqueLoiretLotLot-et-GaronneLozèreMaine et LoireMancheMarneMayenneMeurthe-et-MoselleMeuseMorbihanMoselleNièvreNordOiseOrnePas-de-CalaisPuy-de-DômePyrénées-AtlantiquesPyrénées-OrientalesRhôneSaône et LoireSartheSavoieSeine-et-MarneSeine-MaritimeSeine-Saint-DenisSommeTarnTarn-et-GaronneTerritoire de BelfortVal-d'OiseVal-de-MarneVarVaucluseVendéeVienneVosgesYonneYvelines
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