Can η-Aquariids be seen in Iran?
Tehran, capital of Iran.
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 Iran.
| 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. | |
| Tehran | - | - | - | - | 16° | 103° | 38° | 126° | 52° | 164° | 49° | 212° | 31° | 243° | 7° | 264° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Azarbayjan-e Khavari | - | - | - | - | 18° | 103° | 41° | 126° | 56° | 166° | 50° | 217° | 30° | 247° | 6° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Esfahan | - | - | - | - | 17° | 102° | 40° | 125° | 55° | 164° | 51° | 215° | 31° | 246° | 7° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fars | - | - | - | - | 18° | 102° | 43° | 123° | 59° | 164° | 53° | 218° | 32° | 248° | 6° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hamadan | - | - | - | - | 13° | 101° | 36° | 123° | 52° | 159° | 51° | 208° | 33° | 242° | 10° | 262° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Horasan | - | - | - | - | 18° | 103° | 41° | 126° | 56° | 166° | 50° | 217° | 30° | 247° | 6° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Husistan | - | - | - | - | 18° | 103° | 41° | 126° | 56° | 166° | 50° | 217° | 30° | 247° | 6° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kerman | - | - | - | - | 22° | 104° | 46° | 126° | 60° | 171° | 51° | 224° | 29° | 251° | 3° | 267° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kermanshakhan | - | - | - | - | 12° | 100° | 36° | 121° | 52° | 156° | 52° | 206° | 34° | 241° | 11° | 261° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kordestan | - | - | - | - | 12° | 100° | 35° | 121° | 51° | 157° | 51° | 205° | 34° | 240° | 11° | 261° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Markazi | - | - | - | - | 15° | 102° | 37° | 124° | 53° | 161° | 50° | 210° | 32° | 243° | 9° | 263° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazenderan | - | - | - | - | 16° | 103° | 38° | 127° | 52° | 165° | 48° | 212° | 30° | 244° | 7° | 264° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sistan-e Baluches | - | - | - | - | 18° | 103° | 41° | 126° | 56° | 166° | 50° | 217° | 30° | 247° | 6° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yazd | - | - | - | - | 19° | 104° | 42° | 126° | 57° | 168° | 51° | 219° | 30° | 248° | 5° | 266° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Iran
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Tehran, Iran 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.
| Tehran | Azarbayjan-e Khavari | Esfahan | Fars | Hamadan | Horasan | Husistan | Kerman | Kermanshakhan | Kordestan | Markazi | Mazenderan | Sistan-e Baluches | Yazd |