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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Iceland?


Reykjavik, capital of Iceland.

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 Iceland.

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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.
Reykjavik----103°17°132°24°163°24°196°17°227°256°--------
Akureyri----107°17°136°23°167°22°200°15°231°259°--------
Arnessysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Austur-Bardastrandarsysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Austur-Hunavatnssysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Austur-Skaftafellssysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Borgarfjardarsysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Dalasysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Eyjafjardarsysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Gullbringusysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Hafnarfjordur----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Kjosarsysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Kopavogur----103°17°132°24°163°24°196°17°227°256°--------
Myrasysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Neskaupstadur----111°19°140°24°172°22°205°14°235°263°--------
Nordur-Isafjardarsysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Nordur-Mulasysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Nordur-Tingeyjarsysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Olafsfjordur----106°17°135°22°167°22°199°15°230°259°--------
Rangarvallasysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Saudarkrokur----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Seydisfjordur----111°18°140°24°172°22°204°14°235°263°--------
Skagafjardarsysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Snafellsnes- og Hnappadalssysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Strandasysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Sudur-Mulasysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Sudur-Tingeyjarsysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Vestmannaeyjar----105°18°133°25°165°25°198°17°229°257°--------
Vestur-Bardastrandarsysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Vestur-Isafjardarsysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------
Vestur-Skaftafellssysla----106°17°135°24°166°23°199°16°230°258°--------

The Sky and Stars in Iceland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Reykjavik, Iceland 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