Can η-Aquariids be seen in Nicaragua?
Managua, capital of Nicaragua.
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 Nicaragua.
| 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. | |
| Managua | - | - | 10° | 93° | 39° | 101° | 66° | 122° | 73° | 219° | 48° | 255° | 19° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boaco | - | - | 10° | 93° | 40° | 102° | 67° | 124° | 73° | 221° | 47° | 255° | 18° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carazo | - | - | 10° | 93° | 39° | 101° | 67° | 121° | 74° | 220° | 48° | 255° | 19° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinandega | - | - | 9° | 93° | 38° | 101° | 65° | 122° | 73° | 215° | 48° | 254° | 20° | 264° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chontales | - | - | 11° | 93° | 40° | 102° | 67° | 124° | 73° | 222° | 47° | 255° | 18° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Estelí | - | - | 9° | 93° | 39° | 102° | 66° | 124° | 73° | 217° | 48° | 254° | 19° | 264° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Granada | - | - | 10° | 93° | 39° | 101° | 67° | 122° | 73° | 220° | 48° | 255° | 19° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jinotega | - | - | 10° | 94° | 39° | 103° | 66° | 126° | 72° | 218° | 47° | 254° | 18° | 264° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| León | - | - | 9° | 93° | 38° | 101° | 66° | 123° | 73° | 217° | 48° | 254° | 19° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madriz | - | - | 9° | 93° | 38° | 102° | 66° | 124° | 72° | 216° | 48° | 253° | 19° | 264° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masaya | - | - | 10° | 93° | 39° | 101° | 67° | 122° | 73° | 220° | 48° | 255° | 19° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matagalpa | - | - | 10° | 93° | 39° | 102° | 67° | 125° | 72° | 219° | 47° | 254° | 18° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nueva Segovia | - | - | 10° | 93° | 39° | 102° | 66° | 125° | 72° | 216° | 47° | 253° | 19° | 264° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rio San Juan | - | - | 12° | 93° | 41° | 101° | 68° | 123° | 73° | 226° | 46° | 257° | 17° | 266° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rivas | - | - | 10° | 93° | 40° | 101° | 67° | 122° | 74° | 222° | 47° | 256° | 18° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerto Cabezas | - | - | 12° | 94° | 41° | 104° | 68° | 131° | 70° | 222° | 45° | 254° | 16° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bluefields | - | - | 12° | 94° | 41° | 102° | 69° | 126° | 72° | 226° | 45° | 256° | 16° | 265° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Nicaragua
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Managua, Nicaragua 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.
| Managua | Boaco | Carazo | Chinandega | Chontales | Estelí | Granada | Jinotega | León | Madriz | Masaya | Matagalpa | Nueva Segovia | Rio San Juan | Rivas | Puerto Cabezas | Bluefields |