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Can η-Aquariids be seen in India?


Delhi, capital of India.

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 India.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Delhi--91°26°107°49°132°60°182°48°230°25°254°----------
Andhara Pradesh--92°33°102°60°122°72°196°52°247°24°262°----------
Assam--14°98°40°116°60°152°59°213°38°246°12°263°----------
Bangala--12°96°39°112°61°145°62°210°41°246°14°262°----------
Bihar--95°34°111°57°140°62°200°43°241°18°260°----------
Chandigarh----25°107°48°133°58°181°47°228°24°253°----------
Chhattisgarh--93°33°106°58°130°67°196°48°243°22°260°----------
Gujarat----22°101°49°120°66°168°56°230°31°254°267°--------
Haryana----25°106°48°131°60°180°49°229°25°253°----------
India----23°102°49°122°66°171°55°230°30°254°268°--------
Jammu and Kashmir----24°109°45°135°55°181°45°226°24°252°----------
Karnataka----28°99°56°115°74°180°56°245°29°261°----------
Kerala----29°97°58°109°79°179°58°251°29°263°----------
Madhya Pradesh--92°29°105°53°128°65°185°50°236°25°257°----------
Maharashtra--91°28°102°55°121°70°182°54°240°27°259°----------
Manipur--15°98°41°116°62°153°59°216°37°248°11°264°----------
Megahalaya--13°97°39°114°60°149°60°211°39°246°13°263°----------
Orissa--94°35°106°60°132°67°202°47°245°20°261°----------
Pondisheri--92°32°99°61°114°77°195°54°251°26°263°----------
Punjab----24°107°47°131°58°178°48°226°25°252°269°--------
Rajasthan----24°104°48°126°62°175°52°228°28°253°268°--------
Tamil Nadu--91°31°98°60°111°78°190°56°252°27°263°----------
Tripura--14°97°40°113°62°148°61°214°39°247°13°263°----------
Uttar Pradesh--93°30°108°53°135°62°190°46°236°22°257°----------
Uttaranchal--92°27°109°50°135°59°186°46°232°23°255°----------

The Sky and Stars in India

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Delhi, India 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