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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Ireland?


Dublin, capital of Ireland.

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 Ireland.

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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.
Dublin----103°24°129°34°162°34°198°24°231°258°--------
Carlow----102°24°128°35°161°35°198°25°231°257°--------
Cavan----102°23°128°34°161°34°197°24°230°257°--------
Clare----100°23°126°34°158°35°195°26°228°10°255°--------
Cork----101°24°127°35°159°36°196°26°229°10°256°--------
Donegal----101°23°128°33°160°33°196°24°229°256°--------
Galway----100°23°126°34°159°35°195°25°228°10°255°--------
Kerry----100°23°125°35°157°36°194°27°228°10°255°--------
Kildare----102°24°128°34°161°35°198°24°230°257°--------
Kilkenny----102°24°128°35°160°35°197°25°230°257°--------
Laois----102°24°128°34°160°35°197°25°230°257°--------
Leitrim----101°23°128°33°160°34°196°24°229°256°--------
Limerick----101°23°127°35°159°35°196°26°229°10°256°--------
Longford----101°23°128°34°160°34°197°25°229°256°--------
Louth----102°24°129°34°162°34°198°24°231°257°--------
Mayo----100°23°127°33°159°34°195°25°228°10°255°--------
Meath----102°24°129°34°161°34°198°24°230°257°--------
Monaghan----102°23°129°33°161°34°197°24°230°257°--------
Offaly----102°24°128°34°160°35°197°25°230°257°--------
Roscommon----101°23°127°34°160°34°196°25°229°256°--------
Sligo----101°23°127°33°159°34°196°24°229°256°--------
Tipperary----101°24°127°35°159°35°196°26°229°256°--------
Waterford----102°24°128°35°161°36°198°25°231°257°--------
Westmeath----102°23°128°34°160°34°197°24°230°257°--------
Wexford----102°25°129°35°161°35°198°25°231°258°--------
Wicklow----103°25°129°35°162°35°199°24°231°258°--------

The Sky and Stars in Ireland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Dublin, Ireland 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